2Ch 27:4-9 | TSK | e4.org | he built cities , , the mountains ; castles and towers These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.

‏ 2 Chronicles 27:4-9

he built cities 2Chr 11:5-10, 2Chr 14:7, 2Chr 26:9-10

the mountains Josh 14:12-13; Luke 1:39

castles and towers These castles and towers he doubtless built built for the protection of the country people against marauders.

the king of the Ammonites We find here, that he brought the Ammonites under a heavy tribute for three years; but whether this was the effect of his prevailing against them, is not so evident. Some think that they paid this tribute for three years, and then revolted; that, in consequence, he attacked them, and their utter subjection was the result. 2Chr 20:1; Judg 11:4-33; 2Sam 10:1-14; Jer 49:1-6

ten thousand Rather, "ten thousand cors (korim) of wheat." The cor was same as the homer, and contained about 32 pecks 1 pint.

So much Heb. This

Jotham 2Chr 26:5

prepared or, established, 2Chr 19:3

Now the rest 2Chr 20:34, 2Chr 26:22-23, 2Chr 32:32-33, am 3262, bc 742

they are written There is not so much found in the book of Kings, which we have now, as here. In both places we have abridged accounts; the larger histories having been lost.

Jotham 2Kgs 15:38