2Chronicles:11:5-17
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And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem ,
and built cities for defence in Judah .
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He built even Bethlehem ,
and Etam ,
and Tekoa ,
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And Bethzur ,
and Shoco ,
and Adullam ,
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And Gath ,
and Mareshah ,
and Ziph ,
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And Adoraim ,
and Lachish ,
and Azekah ,
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And Zorah ,
and Aijalon ,
and Hebron ,
which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities .
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And he fortified the strong holds ,
and put captains in them ,
and store of victual ,
and of oil and wine .
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And in every several city he put shields and spears ,
and made them exceeding strong ,
having Judah and Benjamin on his side .
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And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts .
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For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession ,
and came to Judah and Jerusalem :
for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest '
s office unto the LORD :
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And he ordained him priests for the high places ,
and for the devils ,
and for the calves which he had made .
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And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem ,
to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers .
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So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah ,
and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong ,
three years :
for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon .