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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo

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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Or the Millo

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