Teks -- 2 Chronicles 11:5 (NET)

Rehoboam’s Reign

11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: 2Ch 11:5 - Built

Repaired, enlarged, and fortified them. They were built before.

JFB: 2Ch 11:5-11 - built cities for defence in Judah

This is evidently used as the name of the southern kingdom. Rehoboam, having now a bitter enemy in Israel, deemed it prudent to lose no time in fortifying several cities that lay along the frontier of his kingdom. Jeroboam, on his side, took a similar precaution (1Ki 12:25). Of the fifteen cities named, Aijalon, now Yalo, and Zorah, now Surah, between Jerusalem and Jabneh [ROBINSON], lay within the province of Benjamin. Gath, though a Philistine city, had been subject to Solomon. And Etham, which was on the border of Simeon, now incorporated with the kingdom of Israel, was fortified to repel danger from that quarter. These fortresses Rehoboam placed under able commanders and stocked them with provisions and military stores, sufficient, if necessary, to stand a siege. In the crippled state of his kingdom, he seems to have been afraid lest it might be made the prey of some powerful neighbors.

Clarke: 2Ch 11:5 - And built cities for defense in Judah

And built cities for defense in Judah - He was obliged to strengthen his frontiers against the encroachments of the men of Israel; and Jeroboam did the same thing on his part to prevent the inroads of Judah. See 1Ki 12:25.

Defender: 2Ch 11:5 - cities for defence

Interestingly, the defense cities built at this time, were not in the north against Israel, but in the south against Egypt (2Ch 12:2)."

TSK: 2Ch 11:5 - built

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built : 2Ch 8:2-6, 2Ch 14:6, 2Ch 14:7, 2Ch 16:6, 2Ch 17:12, 2Ch 26:6, 2Ch 27:4; Isa 22:8-11

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 2Ch 11:5 - Built cities

Built cities i.e. repaired, and enlarged, and fortified them; as building is oft used in Scripture, as hath been formerly proved; for these cities, or divers of them, were built before, as appears from Jos 10:10 12:15 15:21,33,35,58 19:42 .

Haydock: 2Ch 11:5 - Juda

Juda. This was now become a frontier country, and both kings were forced to erect fortifications, 3 Kings xii. 25.

Gill: 2Ch 11:5 - And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem // and built cities for defence in Judah

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem,.... The metropolis of Judah, and the capital city of his kingdom:

and built cities for defence in Judah; that is, rebuilt, enlarged, and fortified them; for otherwise they were built before, though neglected before the revolt of the ten tribes; but now it became necessary to make them more capacious and strong, to protect his people, and defend himself against Israel; for though he was forbid to act offensively, and therefore contented himself to abide in Jerusalem, and not go forth to war; yet he might lawfully put himself into a condition of defence.