1 Chronicles 11:8

New International Reader's Version

He built up the city around the fort. He filled in the low places. He built a wall around it. During that time, Joab built up the rest of the city.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:27

Here is the story of how Jeroboam refused to follow the king. Solomon had filled in the low places near the palace. He had also repaired the wall of the city of his father David.

1 Kings 9:15

King Solomon forced people to work hard for him. Here is a record of what they did. They built the Lord’s temple and Solomon’s palace. They filled in the low places. They rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. They built up Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.

2 Kings 12:20

The officials of Joash made evil plans against him. They killed him at Beth Millo. It happened on the road that goes down to Silla.

1 Chronicles 11:7

David moved into the fort. So it was called the City of David.

1 Chronicles 11:9

David became more and more powerful. That’s because the Lord who rules over all was with him.

Nehemiah 4:2

He spoke to his friends and the army of Samaria. He said, “What are those Jews trying to do? Can they make their city wall like new again? Will they offer sacrifices? Can they finish everything in a single day? The stones from their city wall and buildings are piled up like trash. And everything has been badly burned. Can they use those stones to rebuild everything again?”

Judges 9:20

But if you haven’t, let fire come out from Abimelek and burn you up! And let fire come out from you and burn Abimelek up!”

Judges 9:6

All the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo came together. They gathered at the stone pillar that was beside the large tree in Shechem. They wanted to crown Abimelek as their king.