Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9 Lachish formed the pivotal southwestern corner of Rehoboam’s fortifications, guarding the road to the coastal highway to the west, a primary route that Egypt could use to attack from the south.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9 Lachish formed the pivotal southwestern corner of Rehoboam’s fortifications, guarding the road to the coastal highway to the west, a primary route that Egypt could use to attack from the south.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
and Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And Zorah and Aijalon and Hebron, walled towns in Judah and Benjamin.