2 Chronicles 11:2-13
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2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
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4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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6 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
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7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
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8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
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10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
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11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
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12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
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13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.