KJV:
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
NASB:
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.
KJV:
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
NASB:
Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.
KJV:
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
NASB:
He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
KJV:
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
NASB:
He acted wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities, and he gave them food in abundance. And he sought many wives for them.
KJV:
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
NASB:
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
KJV:
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
NASB:
So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
KJV:
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
NASB:
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David; and his son Abijah became king in his place.
KJV:
And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
NASB:
Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured from him several cities, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages.
KJV:
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
NASB:
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and his son Asa became king in his place. The land was undisturbed for ten years during his days.