He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:11He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
2 Chronicles 11:13Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.
Treasury of Scripture
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
he put shields
2 Chronicles 26:14,15
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones…
2 Chronicles 32:5
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Samuel 13:19,22
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying…
having Judah
2 Chronicles 11:1
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
