2 Chronicles 11:1-10 ▼

1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

2 But the LORD told Shemaiah the prophet,

3 Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

4 The LORD says this: |Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.|'| They obeyed the LORD and called off the attack against Jeroboam.

5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.