3. Speak to Rehoboam, son of Solomon and king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
4. “So says the Lord: You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each man must return to his house, for this event is from Me.” So they obeyed the word of the Lord and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.
5. So Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem and built siege cities in Judah.
6. He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
7. Beth Zur in the east, Soko, Adullam,
8. Gath, Mareshah in the west, Ziph,
9. Adoraim, Lachish in the south, Azekah,
10. Zorah, Aijalon in the northwest, and central Hebron, all of which were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.