And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah,....
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2 Chronicles 17:2
2 Chronicles 17:2
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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in the cities: 2 Chronicles 15:8