1 Chronicles 11:8
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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In Context
7David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
9David grew greater and greater, for the LORD of Armies was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
1 Kings 9:15This is the reason of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted: to build the LORD’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Kings 12:20His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to 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 →