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2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 11:12

Rehoboam Fortifies Judah · 2 Chronicles 11:5–12
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Translations

Modern
He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
Traditional
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Literal
…and in each city by city, shields and spears, and he strengthened them exceedingly greatly, and Judah and Benjamin were unto him.
Latin
Sed et in singulis urbibus fecit armamentarium scutorum et hastarum, firmavitque eas summa diligentia, et imperavit super Judam et Benjamin.

Original

Hebrew
English
He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Notes

2 Chronicles 11:5–12

Rehoboam fortified several towns to defend Judah from the east, south, and west. This protected the valleys leading into the Judean hill country and important crossroads. Rehoboam's first task was to strengthen a small but defensible position. The defensive lines were strategically sensible against an Egyptian attack and likely started before Pharaoh Shishak's invasion in 926 or 925 BC.

2 Chronicles 11:5–23

The Lord blessed Rehoboam through his building projects, the movement of loyal priests from the north to the south, the migration of faithful people from the north to Jerusalem, and his large family.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Rehoboam

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hebron (Place)

Topics

Armory in Different Parts of the Kingdom Cities: Fortified Cities: Furnished with Stores Military Arms were Provided: from the Public Arsenals Rehoboam: Builds Fortified Cities; is Temporarily Prosperous Shield: Stored in Armories Shields: Provided by the Kings of Israel in Great Abundance Spear: Provided by the Kings of Israel in Great Abundance The Armies of Israel: Often Supplied with Arms from Public Armouries