2 Chronicles 11:5-15

5 Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and had fortifications built for the following cities of Judah and Benjamin:
6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 Bethzur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron.
11 He had them strongly fortified and appointed a commander for each of them, and in each one he placed supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,
12 and also shields and spears. In this way he kept Judah and Benjamin under his control.
13 From all the territory of Israel priests and Levites came south to Judah.
14 The Levites abandoned their pastures and other land and moved to Judah and Jerusalem, because King Jeroboam of Israel and his successors would not let them serve as priests of the Lord.
15 Jeroboam appointed priests of his own to serve at the pagan places of worship and to worship demons and the idols he made in the form of bull-calves. 1

Cross References 1

  • 1. 11.15 1 Kings 12.31.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.