⁵ And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,

² As to the cities that Huram hath given to Solomon, Solomon hath built them, and there he causeth the sons of Israel to dwell.

³ And Solomon goeth to Hamath-Zobah, and layeth hold upon it;

⁴ and he buildeth Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the cities of store that he hath built in Hamath.

⁵ And he buildeth Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower -- cities of defence, with walls, two-leaved doors, and bar --

⁶ and Baalath, and all the cities of store that Solomon had, and all the cities of the chariot, and the cities of the horsemen, and all the desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

²³ And he hath understanding, and spreadeth out of all his sons to all lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all cities of the bulwarks, and giveth to them provision in abundance; and he asketh a multitude of wives.

⁶ And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.

⁷ And he saith to Judah, `Let us build these cities, and compass `them' with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land `is' before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.

⁶ and Asa the king hath taken all Judah, and they bear away the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and he buildeth with them Geba and Mizpah.

¹² And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

⁶ And he goeth forth, and fighteth with the Philistines, and breaketh down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and buildeth cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

⁴ and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.

⁸ And one removeth the covering of Judah, And thou lookest in that day Unto the armour of the house of the forest,

⁹ And the breaches of the city of David ye have seen, For they have become many, And ye gather the waters of the lower pool,

¹⁰ And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.

¹¹ And a ditch ye made between the two walls, For the waters of the old pool, And ye have not looked unto its Maker, And its Framer of old ye have not seen.