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

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

He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah. ¹ 

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

Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle. ¹ 

These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; ¹  he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying ¹  Ramah and abandoned the project. ² 

He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine.

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.

After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them. ¹ 

He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons ¹  throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. ¹  Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. ¹  He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them. ² 

Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

They burned down the Lord’s temple and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. ¹  They burned all its fortified buildings and destroyed all its valuable items.

Hezekiah ¹  energetically rebuilt ²  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ³  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ⁴  He made many weapons and shields.

After this Manasseh ¹  built up the outer wall of the City of David ²  on the west side of the Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate and all around the terrace; he made it much higher. He placed army officers in all the fortified cities in Judah.

He said to the people of Judah: ¹  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. ²  The land remains ours because we have followed ³  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” ⁴  So they built the cities ⁵  and prospered.

King Asa ordered all the men of Judah to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. ¹  He used the materials to build up ²  Geba and Mizpah.