he assigned an army commander to each of them and stocked them with supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,
Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. After he had fortified these cities in the territories of Judah and Benjamin,
as well as with shields and spears. He used these fortified cities to keep control of Judah and Benjamin.
Rehoboam was wise enough to put one of his sons in charge of each fortified city in his kingdom. He gave them all the supplies they needed and found wives for every one of them.
As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities
These were the troops who protected the king in Jerusalem, not counting those he had assigned to the fortified cities throughout the country.
Ezekiel, son of man, get a stick and write on it, “The kingdom of Judah”. Then get another stick and write on it, “The kingdom of Israel”.