He also strengthenedthe fortressesand putofficersin them and storesof food,oiland wine.
Zorah,Aijalonand Hebron,whichare fortifiedcitiesin Judahand in Benjamin.
[He put] shieldsand spearsin everycityand strengthenedthem greatly.So he heldJudahand Benjamin.
He actedwiselyand distributedsomeof his sonsthroughallthe territoriesof Judahand Benjaminto allthe fortifiedcities,and he gavethem foodin abundance.And he soughtmanywives[for them].
So Jehoshaphatgrewgreaterand greater,and he builtfortressesand storecitiesin Judah.
Theseare they who servedthe king,apartfrom those whomthe kingputin the fortifiedcitiesthrough allJudah.
"And you, sonof man,takefor yourself onestickand writeon it, 'For Judahand for the sonsof Israel,his companions;then takeanotherstickand writeon it, 'For Joseph,the stickof Ephraimand allthe houseof Israel,his companions.'
