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2 Samuel 5:9

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

So David {H1732} dwelt {H3427} in the fort {H4686}, and called {H7121} it the city {H5892} of David {H1732}. And David {H1732} built {H1129} round about {H5439} from Millo {H4407} and inward {H1004}.

David lived in the stronghold and called it the City of David. Then David built up the city around it, starting at the Millo [earth rampart] and working inward.

So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

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

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Cross-References

  • 1 Kings 9:15 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Kings 9:24 (5 votes)

    But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:5 (3 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Kings 11:27 (3 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 5:7 (3 votes)

    Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same [is] the city of David.

  • Judges 9:20 (2 votes)

    But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:8 (2 votes)

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