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2nd Chronicles Chapter 11 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV 2ndChronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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BBE 2ndChronicles 11:5

Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.
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DARBY 2ndChronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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KJV 2ndChronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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WBT 2ndChronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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WEB 2ndChronicles 11:5

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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YLT 2ndChronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 5-12. - These eight verses tell how Rehoboam, relieved of the responsibility of attempting to reconquer the revolted, wisely betakes himself to strengthening and defending what was left to him. He builds fifteen "fenced cities," or "cities for defence," twelve of them south and west of Jerusalem, for lear of Egypt; he fortifies certain strongholds, officering them, provisioning them, and supplying to them and "every several city" the necessary weapons of warfare and shields.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(b) REHOBOAM STRENGTHENS THE DEFENCES OF HIS KINGDOM (2Chronicles 11:5-12).This section is peculiar to the chronicler.(5) Dwelt in Jerusalem.--As the capital.Cities for defence.--('Arim l'm?cor = 'are m?c?r; 2Chronicles 8:5), "embattled cities; "LXX., ?????? ?????????.In Judah.--Not the territory of the tribe, but the kingdom is intended, for some of the fortresses were in Benjamin (2Chronicles 11:10).