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2 Chronicles 11 5-2 Chronicles 11 12
Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and fortified various towns for the defense of Judah.He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,Beth zur, Soco, Adullam,Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These became the fortified towns of Judah and Benjamin.Rehoboam strengthened their defenses and stationed commanders in them, and he stored supplies of food, olive oil, and wine.He also put shields and spears in these towns as a further safety measure. So only Judah and Benjamin remained under his control.
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Isaiah 8:8
and sweep into Judah until it is chin deep. It will spread its wings, submerging your land from one end to the other, O Immanuel.
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Isaiah 36:1
In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack the fortified towns of Judah and conquered them.
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Isaiah 10:11
So we will defeat Jerusalem and her gods, just as we destroyed Samaria with hers.’”
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Jeremiah 5:10
“ Go down the rows of the vineyards and destroy the grapevines, leaving a scattered few alive. Strip the branches from the vines, for these people do not belong to the Lord.
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2 Kings 18 17
Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent his commander in chief, his field commander, and his chief of staff from Lachish with a huge army to confront King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The Assyrians took up a position beside the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is washed.