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2 Chronicles 11:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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Role in This Section
This verse opens the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech: “And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Rehoboam fortifies Judah.”
Read It With
- 2 Chronicles 11:5–12
Read 2 Chronicles 11:5 with 11:5–12. The selected wording supplies one opening in the thought unit and establishes its first action or speech; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Rehoboam builds and provisions fortified cities, appoints commanders, and stores arms to secure Judah and Benjamin.
Why It Needs Context
2 Chronicles 11:5 depends on 11:5–12; isolating “And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Rehoboam fortifies Judah.”
Read 2 Chronicles 11:5–12 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 11:5–12 forms the complete movement “Rehoboam fortifies Judah”: Rehoboam builds and provisions fortified cities, appoints commanders, and stores arms to secure Judah and Benjamin.
Verse 5. 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Verse 6. 6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Verse 7. 7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
Verse 8. 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
Verse 9. 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Verse 10. 10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
Verse 11. 11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
Verse 12. 12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Continue in Context
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Read 2 Chronicles 11:5–12 — Rehoboam fortifies JudahSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 2 Chronicles 11:5–12, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Chronicles
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