and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David.
1 Chronicles 11:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He built up the city all the way round, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He built the city from the Millo [a fortification] on around; and Joab repaired and revived the rest of the [old Jebusite] city. American Standard Version (1901) And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. Common English Bible He also built up the city on all sides, including its own foundations and the surrounding areas, while Joab restored the rest of the city. Catholic Public Domain Version And he built up the city all around, from Millo even to every side. But Joab built the rest of the city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he built the city round about from Mello all round; and Joab built the rest of the city. |
and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David.
This is the account of the forced labour that King Solomon had imposed to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Joash’s servants conspired against him and attacked him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla.
Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.
David steadily grew more powerful, and the Lord of Armies was with him.
before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria and said, ‘What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble? ’
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.’
Then all the citizens of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem.