^{5 Ref} Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

^{6 Ref} He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

^{7 Ref} 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, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.