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1 Chronicles 11:8

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6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

9 And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

10 Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

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BSB
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
KJV
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
WEB
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
ASV
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
DARBY
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.
BLB
And he built the city around it, from the Millo and to the surrounding area, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
ÅB
Og han bygget byen rundt omkring, fra Millo og rundt omkring, og Joab bygget resten av byen opp igjen.
OTB
Han bygde byen rundt omkring, fra Millo og i alle retninger,
og Joab reparerte resten av byen.
B1930
Og han bygget byen rundt omkring, fra Millo og rundt omkring, og Joab bygget resten av byen op igjen.

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  • 1 Kings 11:27

    and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

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  • Nehemiah 4:2

    before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”

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  • Judges 9:20

    But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

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  • 1 Kings 9:15

    This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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  • Judges 9:6

    Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

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  • 2 Kings 12:20

    And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

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