2 Chronicles 11:5

“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.”

"And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah." - 2 Chronicles 11:5
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What does 2 Chronicles 11:5 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 11:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah." This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the division of the kingdom of Israel after the reign of King Solomon…

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Building Strongholds: Lessons from Rehoboam’s Leadership

As we delve into 2 Chronicles 11:5, we encounter a moment of significance in King Rehoboam’s reign: "And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah." This verse may initially seem straightforward, yet it encapsulates critical lessons about leadership…

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A Prayer for Strength and Protection in Our Lives

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of gratitude and reverence for Your unwavering love and guidance. As we meditate on the words of 2 Chronicles 11:5, ‘And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah,’ we are reminded of the importance of…

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2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 5:11 - "¶ And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:"
2 Chronicles 11:20
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 11:2 - "But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
1 Chronicles 5:11 - "¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:"
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
2 Chronicles 11:11 - "And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine."
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
2 Chronicles 11:19 - "Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham."
Philippians 2:5-11
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 2:5 - "And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
2 Chronicles 30:11 - "Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 11:5 - "And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David."
2 Chronicles 5:5 - "And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up."
2 Chronicles 5:4 - "And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark."
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9
"And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph," - 2 Chronicles 11:8
2 Chronicles 34:5 - "And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 11:13 - "¶ And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
2 Chronicles 20:5 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"