Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
In the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers - i:e., in the elevated and wooded spots х bechªraashiym (H2793), in the dense woods] (1 Samuel 23:15; Ezekiel 31:3), where fortified cities could not be placed, he erected castles and towers.