2 Chronicles 11:5 Cross References - BSB

⁵ Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

² Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. ³ Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. ⁴ He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath. ⁵ He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, ⁶ as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

²³ Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.

⁶ Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest. ⁷ So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

⁶ Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.

¹² Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

⁶ Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

⁴ He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

⁸ He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest. ⁹ You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool. ¹⁰ You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall. ¹¹ You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.