2 Chronicles 26:15 
Context| NET © | In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful. 1 |
| NIV © | In Jerusalem he made machines designed by skilful men for use on the towers and on the corner defences to shoot arrows and hurl large stones. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful. |
| NASB © | In Jerusalem he made engines of war invented by skillful men to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong. |
| NLT © | And he produced machines mounted on the walls of Jerusalem, designed by brilliant men to shoot arrows and hurl stones from the towers and the corners of the wall. His fame spread far and wide, for the LORD helped him wonderfully until he became very powerful. |
| MSG © | He also installed the latest in military technology on the towers and corners of Jerusalem for shooting arrows and hurling stones. He became well known for all this--a famous king. Everything seemed to go his way. |
| BBE © | And in Jerusalem he made machines, the invention of expert men, to be placed on the towers and angles of the walls for sending arrows and great stones. And his name was honoured far and wide; for he was greatly helped till he was strong. |
| NRSV © | In Jerusalem he set up machines, invented by skilled workers, on the towers and the corners for shooting arrows and large stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he became strong. |
| NKJV © | And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong. |
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| NASB © | In Jerusalem <03389> he made <06213> engines <02810> of war invented <04284> by skillful <02803> men to be on the towers <04026> and on the corners <06438> for the purpose of shooting <03372> arrows <02671> and great <01419> stones <068> . Hence his fame <08034> spread <03318> afar <05704> helped <05826> until .<05704> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | In Jerusalem <03389> he made <06213> war machines <02810> carefully designed <02803> to shoot <03384> arrows <02678> and large <01419> stones <068> from the towers <04026> and corners <06438> of the walls. He became very <05704> famous <08034> , for <03588> he received tremendous <06381> <07350> support <05826> and became powerful .<02388> |
| NET © | In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful. 1 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.” |
