◄ 1 Kings 9:24 ►
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Good News Translation
Solomon filled in the land on the east side of the city, after his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, had moved from David's City to the palace Solomon built for her.

New Revised Standard Version
But Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the city of David to her own house that Solomon had built for her; then he built the Millo.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon's wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, moved from the older part of Jerusalem to her new palace. Then Solomon had the land on the east side of Jerusalem filled in.

New American Bible
As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the City of David to her house, which he had built for her, Solomon built Millo.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Mello.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Mello.

Pharaoh's

1 Kings 9:16 Pharao, the king of Egypt, came up and took Gazer, and burnt it with fire: and slew the Chanaanite that dwelt in the city, and gave it for a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

1 Kings 3:1 And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon, and he made affinity with Pharao, the king of Egypt: for he took his daughter, and brought her into the city of David: until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

1 Kings 7:8 And in the midst of the porch, was a small house, where he sat in judgment of the like work. He made also a house for the daughter of Pharao (whom Solomon had taken to wife) of the same work, as this porch;

2 Chronicles 8:11 And he removed the daughter of Pharao from the city of David, to the house which he had built for her. For the king said: My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for it is sanctified: because the ark of the Lord came into it.

the city of David

2 Samuel 5:9 And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

Millo

1 Kings 9:15 This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer.

1 Kings 11:27 And this is the cause of his rebellion against him; for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David, his father.

2 Chronicles 32:5 He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:

Context
Solomon's Numerous Achievements
…23And there were five hundred and fifty chief officers set over all the works of Solomon, and they had people under them, and had charge over the appointed works. 24And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Mello.25Solomon also offered three times every year holocausts, and victims of peace offerings, upon the altar which he had built to the Lord, and he burnt incense before the Lord: and the temple was finished.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7
But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David.

2 Samuel 5:9
And David dwelt in the castle, and called it, The city of David: and built round about from Mello and inwards.

1 Kings 3:1
And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon, and he made affinity with Pharao, the king of Egypt: for he took his daughter, and brought her into the city of David: until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

1 Kings 7:8
And in the midst of the porch, was a small house, where he sat in judgment of the like work. He made also a house for the daughter of Pharao (whom Solomon had taken to wife) of the same work, as this porch;

1 Kings 9:15
This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer.

1 Kings 11:27
And this is the cause of his rebellion against him; for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David, his father.

2 Chronicles 32:5
He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:

1 Kings 9:23
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