And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he [was] the firstborn.
Ver. 3. With fenced cities.] Herein he dealt wisely; as it is said of Rehoboam for the like. 2Ch 11:2-3 But "the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise," &c. Ecc 9:11-12