He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities.<n id="1" /> He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.<n id="2" />p>

Messengers<n id="1" /> arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, &#8220;A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea,<n id="2" /> from the direction of Edom.<n id="3" /> Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).&#8221;

Now you are declaring that you will resist the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s rule through the Davidic dynasty.<n id="1" /> You have a huge army,<n id="2" /> and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.