2 Chronicles 11:5
 2 Chronicles 11:5 
New International Version (© 2011)
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,

2 Chronicles 11:5 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

And built cities for defense in Judah - He was obliged to strengthen his frontiers against the encroachments of the men of Israel; and Jeroboam did the same thing on his part to prevent the inroads of Judah. See 1 Kings 12:25.

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2 Chronicles 8:2-6 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there...

2 Chronicles 14:6,7 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest...

2 Chronicles 16:6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, with which Baasha was building...

2 Chronicles 17:12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

2 Chronicles 26:6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod...

2 Chronicles 27:4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Isaiah 22:8-11 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and you did look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest...

2 Chronicles 11:5 Parallel Commentaries
Buildeth Building Built Bulwark Cities Defence Defense Dwelleth Dwelt Jerusalem Judah Kept Rehoboam Rehobo'am Towns Walled
Buildeth Building Built Bulwark Cities Defence Defense Dwelleth Dwelt Jerusalem Judah Kept Rehoboam Rehobo'am Towns Walled
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2 Chronicles 8:2 Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiram had given him, and settled Israelites in them.
2 Chronicles 11:6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
2 Chronicles 11:23 He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.
2 Chronicles 12:4 he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 14:6 He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the LORD gave him rest.
2 Chronicles 17:2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
2 Chronicles 21:3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.