Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Chronicles 11:5 in context
2 Chronicles 11:2–8
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But the LORD’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
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‘The LORD says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the LORD’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
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Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
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Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
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