And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had grown strong, [that] he forsook the commandments of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

And he removed from all the cities of Judah the altars and the idols, and established in quietness

And he said to Judah, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars; we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, He has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, [and] he strengthened himself against Israel.

And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Judah, and appointed captains in all the cities of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

And in the eighth year Jehoiada strengthened [himself], and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jehoram, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zechariah, with him unto the house of the Lord.

And the Meunites gave gifts to Uzziah; and his fame spread as far as the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.

And they shall uncover the secret places of the houses of the citadel of David; and they saw that they were many, and that one [had] turned the water of the old pool into the city;

and that they [had] pulled down the houses of Jerusalem, to fortify the wall of the city.

Then Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, [son] of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he pulled down [part] of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.

And the city was broken up, and all the men of war went forth by night, by the way of the gate between the walls (this is [the gate] of the king's garden). And the Chaldeans [were set] against the city round about; and [the king] went by the way of the plain.

[This translation omits this verse.]

And all the men of Shechem, and all the house of Beth Millo were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Shechem.

And David dwelt in the stronghold, and it was called the City of David, and he built the city itself round about from the citadel, and [he built] his own house.

Then Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the City of David into his house which he built for himself in those days,

And this was the occasion of his lifting up [his] hands against King Solomon. Now King Solomon built the citadel, and he completed the fortification of the City of David his father.

And his servants rose up and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo that is in Silla.

And Uzziah prepared for them, [even] for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slings for stones.

And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones. And [the fame] of their preparation was heard from a great distance; for he was marvelously helped, till he became strong.