Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
He fortified the strongholds and put captains in them with stores of food, oil and wine.
He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong.
Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.