2Chronicles:11:5-17
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:5 @ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities as fortresses in Judah.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:6 @ He built, namely, Bethlechem, and Etam, and Thekoa.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:7 @ And Bethzur, and Socho, and Adullam,
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:8 @ And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:9 @ And Adorayim and Lachish, and Azekah,
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:10 @ And Zorah, and Ayalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:11 @ And he strengthened the strongholds, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine;
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:12 @ And in each and every city shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong: and thus remained with him Judah and Benjamin.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:13 @ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel presented themselves to him out of all their territory.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:14 @ For the Levites left their open districts and their possession, and went to Judah and Jerusalem; because Jeroboam and his sons cast them off from executing the priests office unto the Lord,
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:15 @ And he ordained for himself priests for the highplaces, and for the evil spirits, and for the calves which he had made.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:16 @ And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as directed their heart to seek the Lord the God of Israel: these came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord, the God of their fathers.
lesserot@2Chronicles:11:17 @ And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and brought power to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, during three years; for they walked in the way of David and Solomon during three years.