Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
1 Kings 9:24 - Revised Standard Version But Pharaoh's daughter went up from the city of David to her own house which Solomon had built for her; then he built the Millo. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her; then he built the Millo. American Standard Version (1901) But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. Common English Bible When Pharaoh’s daughter went up from David’s City to the palace he had built for her, Solomon built the stepped structure. Catholic Public Domain Version And the daughter of Pharaoh went up from the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her. Then he built up Millo. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her. Then did he build Mello. |
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built the city round about from the Millo inward.
And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.
Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt; he took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.
His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter whom he had taken in marriage.
He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall; and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance.
Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy.”