He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.

He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the Lord God of his ancestors.

The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, men were assigned to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.

He built up Tadmor in the wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath.

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.

Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king.

He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule.

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.