So David lived in the stronghold, and called it (A)the city of David. And David built all around from the [a](B)Millo and inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 I.e., terraced structure

David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces[a](A) inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

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15 Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon (A)conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the [a](B)Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, (C)Hazor, (D)Megiddo, and (E)Gezer.

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 I.e., terraced structure

15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(A) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[a](B) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(C) Megiddo and Gezer.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24

15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

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27 Now this was the reason why he [a]rebelled against the king: (A)Solomon built the [b]Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Lit lifted up a hand
  2. 1 Kings 11:27 I.e., terraced structure

27 Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces[a](A) and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Or the Millo

27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

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And he resolutely set to work and (A)rebuilt all of the wall that had been broken down and [a]erected towers on it, and built (B)another outside wall and strengthened the [b](C)Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great numbers.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Lit raised on the towers
  2. 2 Chronicles 32:5 I.e., terraced structure

Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall(A) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[a](B) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons(C) and shields.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Or the Millo

Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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