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2 Chronicles 11:5
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:5 · World English Bible
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2 Chronicles 11:5 in other translations
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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In context
2 But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4 ‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the LORD’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
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