2 Chronicles 11:12
And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
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11And he made the walled towns strong, and he put captains in them and stores of food, oil, and wine.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly.
2 Chronicles 10:17But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17:12Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
2 Chronicles 32:5Then he took heart, building up the wall where it was broken down, and making its towers higher, and building another wall outside; and he made strong the Millo in the town of David, and got together a great store of all sorts of instruments of war.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:2-13
Rehoboam Forbidden to Make War. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your… Read the whole commentary →