¹⁹ These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities^(A) throughout Judah.^(B)

² He stationed troops in all the fortified cities^(A) of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.^(B)

¹² Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

²³ He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions^(A) and took many wives for them.

¹² He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.