2 Chronicles 11:5
And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
In Context
6Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:23And he taught him: and dispersed all his sonnes throughout all the countreis of Iudah and Beniamin vnto euery strong citie: and hee gaue them aboundance of vitaile, and desired many wiues.
2 Chronicles 14:5And he tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah the hie places, and the images: therefore the kingdome was quiet before him.
2 Chronicles 16:6Then Asa the King tooke all Iudah, and caryed away the stones of Ramah and the tymber thereof, wherewith Baasha did builde, and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
2 Chronicles 26:6For he went forth and fought against the Philistims and brake downe the wall of Gath, and the wall of Iabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities in Ashdod, and among the Philistims.
Isaiah 22:8And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
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 →