2 Chronicles 11:5-10

5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built acities for defense in Judah. 6He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8Gath, bMareshah, Ziph, 9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that are in Judah and in Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 14:7

7And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with cwalls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, dand he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.

2 Chronicles 26:9-10

9Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at ethe Corner Gate and at fthe Valley Gate and at gthe Angle, and fortified them. 10And he built towers in the wilderness and hcut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
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