Moreover, he builtcitiesin the hillcountryof Judah,and he builtfortressesand towerson the wooded[hills].
For he saidto Judah,"Let us buildthesecitiesand surround[them] with wallsand towers,gatesand bars.The landis stilloursbecausewe have soughtthe LORDour God;we have soughtHim, and He has givenus reston everyside."So they builtand prospered.
So Jehoshaphatgrewgreaterand greater,and he builtfortressesand storecitiesin Judah.
He foughtalso with the kingof the Ammonitesand prevailedoverthem so that the Ammonitesgavehim during that yearone hundredtalentsof silver,tenthousandkorsof wheatand tenthousandof barley.The Ammonitesalso paidhim this[amount] in the secondand in the thirdyear.
Nowat thistimeMaryaroseand wentin a hurryto the hill country,to a cityof Judah,
