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Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
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Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
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and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
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and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
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and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
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He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.
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In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.