²⁷ And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. ^(A)Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

⁹ And David lived in the stronghold and called it ^(A)the city of David. And David built the city all around from the ^(B)Millo inward.

⁵ He set to work resolutely and built up ^(A)all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it,^[a] and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the ^(B)Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance.