3 “Speak to Reḥaḇ‛am son of Shelomoh, sovereign of Yehuḏah, and to all Yisra’ĕl in Yehuḏah and Binyamin, saying,
4 ‘Thus said יהוה, “Do not go up or fight against your brothers! Let every man return to his house, for this matter is from Me.” ’ ” So they obeyed the words of יהוה, and turned back from going against Yaroḇ‛am.
5 And Reḥaḇ‛am dwelt in Yerushalayim, and built cities for a defence in Yehuḏah.
6 And he built Bĕyth Leḥem, and Ěytam, and Teqowa,
7 and Bĕyth Tsur, and Soḵo, and Aḏullam,
8 and Gath, and Marĕshah, and Ziph,
9 and Aḏorayim, and Laḵish, and Azĕqah,