¹⁹ These served the king, besides ^(A)those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

² And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of ^(A)Judah and in the cities of Ephraim ^(B)which Asa his father had taken.

¹² So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

²³ He dealt wisely, and ^[a]dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every ^(A)fortified city; and he gave them provisions in abundance. He also sought many wives for them.

¹² Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.