Now, assign me this hill country which the LORD promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the LORD is with me, I will conquer them, as the LORD promised.”Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.
He said to the people of Judah:“ Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the LORD our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.