2 Chronicles 8:2

8:2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.

2 Chronicles 8:5

8:5 He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,

2 Chronicles 10:17

10:17 (Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

2 Chronicles 11:5

Rehoboam’s Reign

11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

2 Chronicles 11:10

11:10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 12:4

12:4 He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17:12

17:12 Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 19:5

19:5 He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 27:4

27:4 He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.


tn Heb “Huram” (also in v. 18). Some medieval Hebrew mss, along with the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate spell the name “Hiram,” agreeing with 1 Chr 14:1. “Huram” is a variant spelling referring to the same individual.

tn Heb “and he built…[as] cities of fortification, [with] walls, doors, and a bar.”

map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

tn Heb “in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.”