^{5 Ref} Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.

^{6 Ref} He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa

^{7 Ref} And Beth-zur and Soco and Adullam

^{8 Ref} And Gath and Mareshah and Ziph

^{9 Ref} And Adoraim and Lachish and Azekah

^{10 Ref} And Zorah and Aijalon and Hebron, walled towns in Judah and Benjamin.

^{11 Ref} And he made the walled towns strong, and he put captains in them and stores of food, oil, and wine.

^{12 Ref} And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.