bes 2Chronicles:11:5-17
bes@2Chronicles:11:5 @ And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built walled cities in Judea.
bes@2Chronicles:11:6 @ And he built Bethleem, and Ætan and Thecoe,
bes@2Chronicles:11:7 @ and Baethsura, and Sochoth, and Odollam,
bes@2Chronicles:11:8 @ and Geth, and Marisa, and Ziph,
bes@2Chronicles:11:9 @ and Adorai, and Lachis, and Azeca,
bes@2Chronicles:11:10 @ and Saraa, and Ælom, and Chebron, which belong to Juda and Benjamin, walled cities.
bes@2Chronicles:11:11 @ And he fortified them (note:)Gr. walled(:note) with walls, and placed in them captains, and stores of provisions, oil and wine,
bes@2Chronicles:11:12 @ shields and spears in every several city, and he fortified them (note:)Or, in great numbers(:note) very strongly, and he had on his side Juda and Benjamin.
bes@2Chronicles:11:13 @ And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel were gathered to him out of all the coasts.
bes@2Chronicles:11:14 @ For the Levites left the tents of their possession, and went to Juda to Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had ejected them so that they should not minister to the Lord.
bes@2Chronicles:11:15 @ And he made for himself priests of the high places, and for the idols, and for the vanities, and for the calves which Jeroboam made.
bes@2Chronicles:11:16 @ And he cast out from the tribes of Israel (note:)Gr. them(:note) those who set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel: and they came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.
bes@2Chronicles:11:17 @ And they strengthened the kingdom of Juda; and Juda strengthened Roboam the son of Solomon for three years, for he walked three years in the ways of David and Solomon.