And he dealt wisely, and dispersed all his children throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: and he gave them supplies of food in abundance. And he desired many wives.
And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Now after this he built a wall outside the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate, and around Ophel, and raised it up to a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.