Rehoboam Fortifies Judah

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:

He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.

In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.