1 Chronicles 11:8 “He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the su…”

1 Chronicles 11:8

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

World English Bible

He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

American Standard Version

And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.

Darby Translation

And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.

Young's Literal Translation

and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

Bible in Basic English

And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order.

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Cross references

“Millo”

1 Kings 11:27 Judges 9:6 Judges 9:20 1 Kings 9:15 2 Kings 12:20

1 Kings 11:27 · BSB

and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

Judges 9:6 · BSB

Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

Judges 9:20 · BSB

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

1 Kings 9:15 · BSB

This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

2 Kings 12:20 · BSB

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

“repaired”

Nehemiah 4:2

Nehemiah 4:2 · BSB

before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt st…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

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