King James Version (KJV)
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Modern English
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
Hebrew
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֔ם בִּ֖ירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּבֶ֥ן עָרִ֖ים לְמָצ֥וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃
vayesheb rḥabʿam biyrvshala͏im vayiben ʿariym lmaṣvor biyhvdah