And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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.
Rehoboam was between two dangers: on the north he might be attacked by Jeroboam, on the south by Jeroboam's ally, Egypt. From this side was the greater peril, and therefore out of the 15 cities fortified, all but three were on the southern or western frontier, where Egypt would be most likely to attack.
11:5 Built - Repaired, enlarged, and fortified them. They were built before.