1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit,—but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
7And David dwelt in the citadel,—for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.
9Thus did David wax greater and yet greater,—and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6Then were gathered together all the owners of Shechem, and all the house of Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king,—by the oak of the pillar, that was in Shechem.
1 Kings 9:15Now, the following, is an account of the tax which King Solomon raised, for building the house of Yahweh and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem,—and Hazor and Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash, in the house of Millo which teeth 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 →