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2 Chronicles 11:5

World English Bible

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

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2 Chronicles 11:5 in other translations

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

2 Chronicles 11:5 · American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 11:5 in context

  1. 3“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
  2. 4‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
  3. 5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
  4. 6He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
  5. 7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,