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2 Chronicles 11

2 Chronicles 11:8

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

Modern
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
Traditional
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Literal
…and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Latin
…necnon et Geth, et Maresa, et Ziph,

Original

Hebrew
English
Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

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

Places

Gath: Philistine city; home of Goliath; refuge for David Mareshah: A town in Judah; fortified by Rehoboam Ziph: A town in Judah where David hid from Saul

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Gath Genealogy Hebron (Place) Mareshah (Place) Warfare Ziph (Place)

Topics

Cities: Often Fortified by Art Gath: Fortified by Rehoboam Mareshah: A City of the Tribe of Judah Rehoboam: Builds Fortified Cities; is Temporarily Prosperous Ziph: Two Cities of the Tribe of Judah