◄ 1 Chronicles 11:8 ►
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New International Version
He built up the city around it, from the terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.

World English Bible
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Young's Literal Translation
and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

1 Chronicles 11:8 Parallel
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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David - See 2 Samuel 5:1-10 (note), for the history contained in the first nine verses of this chapter, and the notes there.

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Millo

Judges 9:6,20 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king...

1 Kings 9:15 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...

1 Kings 11:27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo...

2 Kings 12:20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.

repaired [heb] revived

Nehemiah 4:2 And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves?...

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