2 Chronicles 11:11

11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

2 Chronicles 11:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 11:11

And he fortified the strong holds
Of these and other cities:

and put captains in them;
garrisons of soldiers, with captains over them to defend them:

and store of victual, and of oil and wine;
that they might be able to hold out a siege, should they be attacked.

2 Chronicles 11:11 In-Context

9 and Adorayim, and Lakhish, and `Azeka,

10 and Tzor`ah, and Ayalon, and Hevron, which are in Yehudah and in Binyamin, fortified cities.

11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Yehudah and Binyamin belonged to him.

13 The Kohanim and the Levites who were in all Yisra'el resorted to him out of all their border.