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He built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s house and did much building on the wall of Ophel.

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built forts and towers.

He fought with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them. The Ammonites gave him that year 100 talents of silver and 10,000 measures each of wheat and of barley. That much the Ammonites paid to him also the second year and third year.

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