David lived in the fort and called it “The City of David.” [27] David built the area called the Millo. [28] He also built more buildings inside the city.
When Amaziah stopped obeying the Lord, the people in Jerusalem made plans against Amaziah. He ran away to the town of Lachish. But the people sent men to Lachish and they killed Amaziah there.
Then all of the leaders in Shechem and the house of Millo [79] came together. All those people gathered beside the big tree of the pillar in Shechem and made Abimelech their king.