And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

And in every city he put'shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Moreover in every city he made an armoury of shields and spears, and he fortified them with great diligence, and he reigned over Juda, and Benjamin,

and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him.

He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Moreover, in each city he made an armory of shields and spears, and he strengthened them with the utmost diligence. And he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.

And in every several city he put shields and spears,.... Furnished them with these and perhaps other pieces of armour, these being put for all, to defend themselves with against an enemy, and to annoy them:
and made them exceeding strong; so that they could not be easily taken:
having Judah and Benjamin on his side: which tribes cleaved to one another, and to Rehoboam, and to the kings of the house of David, in later times, as well as to the true religion.