^{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.

^{11 Ref} He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

^{12 Ref} In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.