Commentary for II Chronicles 8:5
וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית חוֹרוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חוֹר֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן עָרֵ֣י מָצ֔וֹר חוֹמ֖וֹת דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ׃
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Rashi on II Chronicles
fortified cities Because they stood on the border, they needed to be fortified.
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