¹⁹ These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

² And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

¹² And in every city `he put' shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

²³ And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought `for them' many wives.

¹² And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.