This is the story of why Jeroboam turned against the king. Solomon was building the Millo [146] and fixing the wall of the city of David his father.
1 Chronicles 11:8 - Easy To Read Version David built the city around the fort. He built it from the Millo {\cf2\super [116]} to the wall around the city. Joab repaired the other parts 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. |
This is the story of why Jeroboam turned against the king. Solomon was building the Millo [146] and fixing the wall of the city of David his father.
King Solomon forced slaves to work for him to build the temple and the palace. Then King Solomon used these slaves to build many other things. He built the Millo. [124] He also built the city wall around Jerusalem. Then he built again the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Joash’s officers made plans against him. They killed Joash at the house of Millo on the road that goes down to Silla.
Then David made his home in the fortress. {\cf2\super [114]} That is why it is named the City of David. {\cf2\super [115]}
David continued to grow greater. And the Lord All-Powerful was with him.
Sanballat talked with his friends and the army at Samaria. He said, “What are these weak Jews doing? Do they think we will leave them alone? Do they think they will offer sacrifices? {\cf2\super [13]} Maybe they think they can finish building in only one day. They can’t bring stones back to life from these piles of trash and dirt. These are just piles of ashes and dirt!”
But leaders of Shechem and house of Millo, [82] if you have not acted right, then I hope that Abimelech destroys you. And I hope that Abimelech is destroyed too!”
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.