2 Chronicles 11:1-10 ▼

1 On his arrival in Jerusalem, Rehoboam assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand elite warriors—to wage war against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

2 However, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, a man of God:

3 Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin:

4 “Thus says the LORD: You must not go out to war against your kinsmen. Return home, each of you, for it is I who have brought this about.” They obeyed the word of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.

5 Rehoboam took up residence in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.

6 He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron; these were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.