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These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These became the fortified towns of Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that are in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which <i>are</i> in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. After he had fortified these cities in the territories of Judah and Benjamin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fenced cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were all fortified cities throughout Judah and Benjamin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that [are] in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that are in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of fortifications.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Saraa also, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Juda and Benjamin, well fenced cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />as well as Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which were very fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron; these were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that are in Judah and in Benjamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this thing became a sin; for the people went to worship before the calf, even to Dan. And this thing became a sin to all the house of Jeroboam, to be uprooted and destroyed from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And this matter became a sin, and the people went unto Dan in front of one calf, and this matter became a sin to all the house of Yorbaam, to overthrow and to destroy from the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Saraa, and Aelom, and Chebron, which belong to Juda and Benjamin, walled cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2637" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/11.htm">Rehoboam Fortifies Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: ṣā·rə·‘āh (N-proper-fs) -- A city exchanged by Judah and Dan. Apparently another form for tsir'ah; Tsorah, a place in Palestine.">Zorah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/357.htm" title="357: ’ay·yā·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Deer, the name of several cities in Pal. From 'ayal; deer-field; Ajalon, the name of five places in Palestine.">Aijalon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">and Hebron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4694.htm" title="4694: mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Siegeworks, rampart. Or mtsurah; feminine of matsowr; a hemming in, i.e. a mound, or a rampart, fortification.">the fortified</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: bî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">in Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Benjamin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">1 Kings 12:25</a></span><br />Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">2 Chronicles 12:13</a></span><br />Thus King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1</a></span><br />Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-8.htm">2 Chronicles 15:8</a></span><br />When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-1.htm">2 Chronicles 17:1-2</a></span><br />Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. / He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">2 Chronicles 19:5</a></span><br />He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">2 Chronicles 20:8</a></span><br />They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-11.htm">2 Chronicles 21:11</a></span><br />Jehoram had also built high places on the hills of Judah; he had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">2 Chronicles 23:2</a></span><br />So they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah and the heads of the families of Israel. And when they came to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-28.htm">2 Chronicles 25:28</a></span><br />They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-2.htm">2 Chronicles 26:2</a></span><br />Uzziah was the one who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-3.htm">2 Chronicles 27:3</a></span><br />Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-15.htm">2 Chronicles 28:15</a></span><br />Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.</p><p class="hdg">zorah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33</a></b></br> <i>And</i> in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,</p><p class="hdg">Zoreah </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2</a></b></br> And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same <i>is</i> Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></b></br> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, <i>were</i>. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-14.htm">Joshua 14:14</a></b></br> Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-3.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-20.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Fenced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-27.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/judges/18-11.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Bulwarks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Fenced</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Zorah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-17.htm">strengthen the kingdom of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">The wives and children of Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Zorah</b><br>Zorah was a town located in the Shephelah region of Judah, known for its strategic position. It is historically significant as the birthplace of Samson, one of the judges of Israel (<a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2</a>). The town's fortification under Rehoboam highlights its importance in defending the kingdom against potential threats from the Philistines, who were a constant adversary during this period. Zorah's inclusion in the list of fortified cities underscores the need for strong defenses in the western part of Judah.<p><b>Aijalon</b><br>Aijalon was another strategically important city, situated in the tribal territory of Dan but later associated with Benjamin. It is mentioned in the context of several biblical battles, including the famous battle where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still (<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12</a>). The fortification of Aijalon by Rehoboam indicates its continued military significance, serving as a buffer against invasions from the north and west. Its location on a major route made it a key point for controlling access to the interior of Judah.<p><b>and Hebron</b><br>Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the region, with deep historical and religious significance. It was the site where Abraham settled and later purchased the Cave of Machpelah as a burial place for his family (Genesis 23). Hebron was also David's first capital before he moved to Jerusalem (<a href="/2_samuel/2.htm">2 Samuel 2:1-4</a>). The fortification of Hebron by Rehoboam reflects its ongoing importance as a political and military center in the southern part of Judah. Its elevation and natural defenses made it a stronghold against southern threats.<p><b>the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin</b><br>The fortification of cities in Judah and Benjamin was a strategic move by Rehoboam to strengthen his kingdom after the division of Israel. This action was necessary to protect against potential attacks from the northern kingdom of Israel and other neighboring enemies. The emphasis on fortifying cities in both Judah and Benjamin highlights the unity and shared defense of these two tribes, which were central to the southern kingdom. This period of fortification reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s people preparing for and trusting in divine protection while also taking practical steps to ensure their security.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorah.htm">Zorah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Judah, known as the birthplace of Samson. It was strategically fortified by Rehoboam to protect the kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aijalon.htm">Aijalon</a></b><br>A city located in the tribal lands of Dan, later associated with the tribe of Benjamin. It was significant for its strategic location and was fortified by Rehoboam.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a></b><br>One of the oldest cities in the region, historically significant as the place where Abraham settled. It was fortified by Rehoboam as part of his defense strategy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, who fortified these cities to strengthen his kingdom after the division of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_benjamin.htm">Judah and Benjamin</a></b><br>The two tribes that remained loyal to Rehoboam after the division of the kingdom. These tribes formed the southern kingdom of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_preparation.htm">Strategic Preparation</a></b><br>Rehoboam's fortification of cities teaches the importance of preparing and strengthening our defenses, both physically and spiritually, in times of division or conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_significance.htm">Historical Significance</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and biblical significance of places like Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron can deepen our appreciation for God's work throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_wisdom.htm">Leadership and Wisdom</a></b><br>Rehoboam's actions remind us of the need for wisdom in leadership, especially when facing challenges and potential threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_division.htm">Faithfulness in Division</a></b><br>The loyalty of Judah and Benjamin to Rehoboam serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and unity in the body of Christ, even when divisions occur.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_chron_11_5-10_with_archaeology.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Chronicles 11:5-10, which describes Rehoboam's extensive city fortifications, with the lack of clear archaeological evidence for such large-scale construction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeroboam's_return_reliable.htm">(2 Chronicles 10:3) How reliable is the account of Jeroboam's return if sources outside the Bible don't mention it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._23_1-7_and_2_kings_11_differ.htm">Why do the details in 2 Chronicles 23:1-7 differ from the parallel account in 2 Kings 11, suggesting possible biblical inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Zorah.</span>--<span class= "ital">Sur'ah;</span> a ruin on the ridge north of the <span class= "ital">Wady-es-Surar.</span> The birthplace of Samson.<p><span class= "bld">Aijalon.</span>--<span class= "ital">Yalo,</span> north of Sur'ah, four leagues west of Gibeon. Zorah and Aijalon, or Ajalon, may have become Benjamite cities at the epoch of the migration of Dan (Judges 18). (See <a href="/context/joshua/19-41.htm" title="And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,">Joshua 19:41-42</a>; also <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm" title="And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,">Joshua 15:33</a>; <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm" title="Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand you still on Gibeon; and you, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.">Joshua 10:12</a>.) Of the fifteen fortified cities here enumerated these two lay farthest north.<p><span class= "bld">Hebron.</span>--<span class= "ital">El Khalil</span> (<a href="/genesis/23-2.htm" title="And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.">Genesis 23:2</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Which are in Judah and in Benjamin.</span>--This refers to the entire list. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Zorah</span>. The people of Zorah, or Zoreah, were the <span class="accented">Zareathites</span> of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm">1 Chronicles 2:53</a>; it was the home of Manoah, and the native place of Samson (see <a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33</a>; <a href="/joshua/19-41.htm">Joshua 19:41</a>. Other interesting references are <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Judges 13:25</a>; <a href="/judges/16-31.htm">Judges 16:31</a>; <a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Judges 18:2-11</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/11-29.htm">Nehemiah 11:29</a>). It belonged to the original allotment of Dan, and is constantly named in company with Eshtaol. <span class="cmt_word">Aijalon</span>. The modern <span class="accented">Jalo</span>; also originally belonged to allotment of Dan (<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12</a>; <a href="/joshua/19-42.htm">Joshua 19:42</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Joshua 21:24</a>. Other interesting references are <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">1 Samuel 14:31</a>; <a href="/1_kings/14-30.htm">1 Kings 14:30</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66, 69</a>, <a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Hebron</span>. One of the most ancient of cities still lasting, rivalling in this respect Damascus. It belonged to Judah and to its hill country (<a href="/joshua/15-54.htm">Joshua 15:54</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>); it was about twenty Roman miles south of Jerusalem. Its original name was Kirjath Arba. In <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a> it is said that it was built "seven years before Zoan in Egypt," but it is not said when Zoan was built. It now contains about five thousand population, but scarcely a tithe of them Jews. Its long stretch of history is full of incidents of interest, and is partially illustrated by the references that follow: <a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a>; <a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2-19, 20</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Genesis 35:27</a>; <a href="/genesis/37-14.htm">Genesis 37:14</a>; <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22, 23</a>; <a href="/joshua/10-36.htm">Joshua 10:36</a>; <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-15</a>; <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13, 14</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11-13</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">2 Samuel 4:12</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">2 Samuel 5:5</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Nehemiah 11:25</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Zorah,</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרְעָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6881.htm">Strong's 6881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zorah -- a city exchanged by Judah and Dan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aijalon,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיָּל֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yā·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_357.htm">Strong's 357: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aijalon -- 'deer', the name of several cities in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Hebron,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶבְר֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeḇ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fortified</span><br /><span class="heb">מְצֻרֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4694.htm">Strong's 4694: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hemming in, a mound, a rampart, fortification</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּיהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Benjamin.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">2 Chronicles 11:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/11-10.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 11:10 And Zorah and Aijalon and Hebron which (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 11:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 11:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>