⁴ Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills.

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³⁹ In those days Mary arose and went with haste into ^(A)the hill country, to a town in Judah,

⁹ Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at ^(A)the Corner Gate and at ^(B)the Valley Gate and at ^(C)the Angle, and fortified them. ¹⁰ And he built towers in the wilderness and ^(D)cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

⁷ And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with ^(A)walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, ^(B)and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.

⁵ Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built ^(A)cities for defense in Judah. ⁶ He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, ⁷ Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, ⁸ Gath, ^(B)Mareshah, Ziph, ⁹ Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, ¹⁰ Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities that are in Judah and in Benjamin.

¹² So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke on that day, for you heard on that day how the ^(A)Anakim were there, with great fortified cities. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall drive them out just as the Lord said.”

¹³ Then Joshua ^(B)blessed him, and he gave ^(C)Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.