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David Conquers Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 11:8

In 11 translations

BSB
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.Hebrew the Millo
KJV
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.repaired: Heb. revived
WEB
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
ASV
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
LSV
and he builds the city all around, from Millo, and to the circumference, and Joab restores the rest of the city.
YLT
and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.
DBY
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.
DRC
And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.
GNV
And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.
JPS
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
LXXE
And he fortified the city round about.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּ֤בֶן הָעִיר֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב מִן־הַמִּלּ֖וֹא וְעַד־הַסָּבִ֑יב וְיוֹאָ֕ב יְחַיֶּ֖ה אֶת־שְׁאָ֥ר הָעִֽיר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν πόλιν κύκλῳ.

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  • 1 Kings 11:27and 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 9:20But 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.”
  • Nehemiah 4:2before 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…
  • 1 Kings 9:15This 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.
  • Judges 9:6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
  • 2 Kings 12:20And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

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