2 Chronicles 11:13 — Meaning and Application

And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

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

And the priests and the Levites that {were} in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. {resorted...: Heb. presented themselves to him}

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.