He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestab
He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.