But there is a man in your city from the hill country of Ephraim. He is named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Bring him to me, and I will leave the city alone.”
1 Kings 11:27 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And for this reason: Solomon built the Millo and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. American Standard Version (1901) And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father. Common English Bible This is the story of why Jeroboam fought against the king: Solomon had built the stepped structure and repaired the broken wall in his father David’s City. Catholic Public Domain Version And this is the reason for his rebellion against him: that Solomon built up Millo, and that he filled in a deep hole in the city of David, his father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this is the cause of his rebellion against him, for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David his father. |
But there is a man in your city from the hill country of Ephraim. He is named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Bring him to me, and I will leave the city alone.”
But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David. [24])
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.
Pharaoh’s daughter moved from the City of David to the big house that Solomon built for her. Then Solomon built the Millo. [125]
Joash’s officers made plans against him. They killed Joash at the house of Millo on the road that goes down to Silla.
But Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the men from Ashdod were very angry. They heard that the people continued working on the walls of Jerusalem. They heard the people were fixing the holes in the wall.
You shook the earth and split it open.\par Our world is falling apart.\par Please fix it.\par
If you are foolish enough to become proud and make plans against other people, then stop and think about what you are doing.
But Lord, get ready to punish those people.\par Surely they will see it, won’t they?\par Lord, show the evil people the strong love {\cf2\super [241]} \par that you have for your people.\par Surely the evil people will be ashamed.\par Surely your enemies will be burned\par in their own fire (evil).\par
You have not put soldiers near the broken walls of the city. You have not built walls to protect the family of Israel. So when the day comes for the Lord to punish you, you will lose the war!
“David’s tent {\cf2\super [118]} has fallen,\par but at that time,\par I will set his tent up again.\par I will fix the holes in the walls.\par I will build the ruined buildings again.\par I will build it like it was before.\par