2 Chronicles
Chapters 11:3-9
New International Version Anglicized
3‘Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
4“This is what the Lord says: do not go up to fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.” ’ So they obeyed the words of the Lord and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.
5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defence in Judah:
6Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7Beth Zur, Soko, Adullam,
8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,