So Davidlivedin the strongholdand calledit the cityof David.And Davidbuiltallaroundfrom the Milloand inward.
Nevertheless, Davidcapturedthe strongholdof Zion,that is the cityof David.
Davidsaidon that day,"Whoeverwould strikethe Jebusites,let him reachthe lameand the blind,who are hatedby David'ssoul,through the watertunnel."Thereforethey say,"The blindor the lameshall not comeinto the house."
And Davidwas unwillingto movethe arkof the LORDinto the cityof Davidwith him; but Davidtookit asideto the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittite.
Now thiswas the reasonwhyhe rebelledagainst the king:Solomonbuiltthe Millo,[and] closedup the breachof the cityof his fatherDavid.
Then Davidsleptwith his fathersand was buriedin the cityof David.
Now thisis the accountof the forcedlaborwhichKingSolomonleviedto buildthe houseof the LORD,his own house,the Millo,the wallof Jerusalem,Hazor,Megiddo,and Gezer.
As soonas Pharaoh'sdaughtercameup from the cityof Davidto her housewhich[Solomon] had builtfor her, thenhe builtthe Millo.
His servantsaroseand madea conspiracyand struckdownJoashat the houseof Millo[as he was] goingdownto Silla.
For Jozacarthe sonof Shimeathand Jehozabadthe sonof Shomer,his servants,struck[him] and he died;and they buriedhim with his fathersin the cityof David,and Amaziahhis sonbecamekingin his place.
He builtthe cityallaround,from the Milloeven to the surroundingarea;and Joabrepairedthe restof the city.
And he tookcourageand rebuiltallthe wallthat had been brokendownand erectedtowerson it, and [built] anotheroutsidewalland strengthenedthe Millo[in] the cityof David,and madeweaponsand shieldsin greatnumber.
Shallumthe sonof Col-hozeh,the officialof the districtof Mizpah,repairedthe FountainGate.He builtit, coveredit and hungits doorswith its boltsand its bars,and the wallof the Poolof Shelahat the king'sgardenas faras the stepsthat descendfrom the cityof David.
Jerusalem,that is builtAs a citythat is compacttogether;
Woe,O Ariel,Arielthe city[where] David[once] camped!Addyearto year,observe[your] feastson schedule.
"But ifnot, let firecomeout from Abimelechand consumethe menof Shechemand Beth-millo;and let firecomeout from the menof Shechemand from Beth-millo,and consumeAbimelech."
Allthe menof Shechemand allBeth-milloassembledtogether, and they wentand madeAbimelechking,by the oakof the pillarwhichwas in Shechem.