2 Chronicles 11:3-13

3 "Speak to Rechav'am the son of Shlomo, king of Y'hudah, and to all Isra'el in Y'hudah and Binyamin; tell them
4 that this is what ADONAI says: 'You are not to go up and fight your brothers! Every man is to go back home, because this is my doing.'" They paid attention to the words of ADONAI and turned back from attacking Yarov'am.
5 Rechav'am lived in Yerushalayim and built cities for defense in Y'hudah -
6 he built Beit-Lechem, 'Eitam, T'koa,
7 Beit-Tzur, Sokho, 'Adulam,
8 Gat, Mareshah, Zif,
9 Adorayim, Lakhish, 'Azekah,
10 Tzor'ah, Ayalon and Hevron; these are fortified cities in Y'hudah and Binyamin.
11 He fortified the strongholds, appointed captains in charge of them and supplied them with food, olive oil and wine.
12 In every city he put shields and spears, making them very strong. Y'hudah and Binyamin stuck with him.
13 The cohanim and L'vi'im from wherever they lived throughout all Isra'el made themselves available to Rechav'am.
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