New Revised Standard Version
He also put large shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

Contemporary English Version
as well as with shields and spears. He used these fortified cities to keep control of Judah and Benjamin.

New American Bible
In every city were shields and spears, and he made them very strong. Thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

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,

he put shields

2 Chronicles 26:14,15 And Ozias prepared for them, that is, for the whole army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and slings to cast stones. . . .

2 Chronicles 32:5 He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:

2 Samuel 13:19,22 And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying. . . .

having Judah

2 Chronicles 11:1 And Roboam came to Jerusalem, and called together all the house of Juda and of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men and warriors, to fight against Israel, and to bring back his kingdom to him.