2 Tawarikh 11:5-12

Rehoboam’s Reign

11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; ¹  he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah: 11:6 Bethlehem, ²  Etam, Tekoa, 11:7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, 11:8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 11:10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 11:11 He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine. 11:12 In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. ³  Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

2 Tawarikh 11:23

11:23 He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. ⁴  He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them. ⁵ 

[11:5]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[11:6]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[11:12]  ³ tn Heb “he strengthened them greatly, very much.”

[11:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he was discerning and broke up from all his sons to all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities.”

[11:23]  ⁵ tn “and he asked for a multitude of wives.”