3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin saying,
4 ‘Thus says Adonai, You shall not go up nor fight against your kinsmen. Let everyone return to his house for this matter is of Me.’ ” So they listened to the words of Adonai and returned from marching against Jeroboam.
5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities for defense in Judah.
6 He built up Beth-lehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7 Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,