7. Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
8. Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,
9. Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10. Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
11. He also strengthened the fortresses and put officers in them and stores of food, oil and wine.
12. He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
13. Moreover, the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him from all their districts.
14. For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the Lord.
15. He set up priests of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for the calves which he had made.