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2 Chronicles 11:11
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9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.
11 And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
12 Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

Priests and Levites Move to Judah

13 And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him.
14 For the Levites left atheir common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for bJeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the Lord.  
15 aThen he appointed for himself priests for the1 high places, for bthe demons, and cthe calf idols which he had made.  
16 aAnd1 after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of Israel, bcame to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their fathers.  
17 So they astrengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because they walked in the way of David and Solomon for three years.  

The Family of Rehoboam

18 Then Rehoboam took for himself as wife Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of aEliah the son of Jesse.  
19 And she bore him children: Jeush, Shamariah, and Zaham.
Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 11:11

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American Standard Version
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

Amplified® Bible
He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them, with stores of food, oil, and vintage fruits.

Contemporary English Version
he assigned an army commander to each of them and stocked them with supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,

Darby English Version
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine;

Good News Bible
He had them strongly fortified and appointed a commander for each of them, and in each one he placed supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,

King James Version
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

New American Standard Bible
He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.

New International Version
He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.

New King James Version
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.

Revised Standard Version
He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

Young's Literal Translation
And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,


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