2 Chronicles 11:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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This verse is part of a list naming the cities that King Rehoboam fortified to protect his kingdom from attack.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears in the middle of a list of fifteen cities that King Rehoboam fortified around 930 BC after the kingdom of Israel split in two. Rehoboam ruled the southern kingdom of Judah and strengthened these strategic cities as defensive positions against potential attacks from the northern kingdom of Israel and other enemies. These particular cities were located in the hill country southwest of Jerusalem, forming a defensive line.

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