He built Tadmor in the wilderness and all the supply cities, which he built in Hamath.
When Toi, king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
Jehoshaphat grew ever greater. He built strongholds and store cities in Judah.
Then Solomon went to Hamath of Zoba and conquered it.
He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars;
Accordingly, they set supervisors over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the garrison cities of Pithom and Raamses.