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2 Chronicles 11:10

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in the territories of Judah and Benjamin.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists three important fortified cities that provided military defense for the kingdoms of Judah and Benjamin.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a passage describing King Rehoboam's efforts to strengthen his kingdom after the division of Israel around 930 BC. These fortified cities were strategically located to protect the southern kingdom of Judah from potential invasions from neighboring enemies and even from the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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