2 Chronicles 8:5

8:5 He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, 1 

2 Chronicles 11:23

11:23 He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. 2  He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them. 3 

2 Chronicles 14:6

14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace.

2 Chronicles 26:9

26:9 Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle. 4 

2 Chronicles 33:16

33:16 He erected the altar of the Lord and offered on it peace offerings and thank offerings. He told the people of 5  Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.

1 tn Heb “and he built…[as] cities of fortification, [with] walls, doors, and a bar.”

2 tn Heb “and he was discerning and broke up from all his sons to all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities.”

3 tn “and he asked for a multitude of wives.”

3 tn On the meaning of the Hebrew word מִקְצוֹעַ (miqtsoa’), see HALOT 628 s.v. עַ(וֹ)מִקְצֹ. The term probably refers to an “angle” or “corner” somewhere on the eastern wall of Jerusalem.

4 tn Heb “told Judah.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” here by metonymy for the people of Judah.