1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.
9And David became continually greater; and Jehovah of hosts was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.
1 Kings 9:15And this is the account of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:2-10
David's Accession to the Throne. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord ; and… Read the whole commentary →