2Chr 11:5 Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:5

5: Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and fortified various cities for the defense of Judah.

Solomon now turned his attention to rebuilding the towns that King Hiram had given him, and he settled Israelites in them.
It was at this time, too, that Solomon fought against the city of Hamath-zobah and conquered it.
He rebuilt Tadmor in the desert and built towns in the region of Hamath as supply centers.
He fortified the cities of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates.
He also rebuilt Baalath and other supply centers at this time and constructed cities where his chariots and horses could be kept. He built to his heart's content in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout the entire realm.

Rehoboam also wisely gave responsibilities to his other sons and stationed them in the fortified cities throughout the land of Judah and Benjamin. He provided them with generous provisions and arranged for each of them to have several wives.

He declared war on the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built new towns in the Ashdod area and in other parts of Philistia.

So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and store cities throughout Judah.

He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas.

Then King Asa called out all the men of Judah to carry away the building stones and timbers that Baasha had been using to fortify Ramah. Asa used these materials to fortify the towns of Geba and Mizpah.

Judah's defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.
You inspect the walls of Jerusalem to see what needs to be repaired. You store up water in the lower pool.
You check the houses and tear some down to get stone to fix the walls.
Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But all your feverish plans are to no avail because you never ask God for help. He is the one who planned this long ago.

During those peaceful years, he was able to build up the fortified cities throughout Judah. No one tried to make war against him at this time, for the LORD was giving him rest from his enemies.
Asa told the people of Judah, "Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is ours because we sought the LORD our God, and he has given us rest from our enemies." So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion.

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