2 Chronicles 11:5

Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

In Context

4The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers: let every man go back to his house, for this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the words of the Lord and were turned back from fighting against Jeroboam.

6He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:23And in his wisdom he had his sons stationed in every walled town through all the lands of Judah and Benjamin; and he gave them a great store of food, and took wives for them.

2 Chronicles 14:5And he took away the high places and the sun-images from all the towns of Judah; and the kingdom was quiet under his rule.

2 Chronicles 16:6Then King Asa, with all Judah, took away the stones and wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and he made use of them for building Geba and Mizpah.

2 Chronicles 26:6He went out and made war against the Philistines, pulling down the walls of Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod, and building towns in the country round Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Isaiah 22:8He took away the cover of Judah; and in that day you were looking with care at the store of arms in the house of the woods.

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 →

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