He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
Parallel translations
- WEB He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- KJV And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- NKJV And he built the city around it, from the Millo to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- NASB He built the city all around, from the Millo to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- NLT He extended the city from the supporting terraces to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the rest of Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
David built up the city all around, and Joab repaired the rest. The new capital was strengthened and restored.
Overview
David fortified and expanded Jerusalem from the Millo (a terraced support structure) outward, while Joab restored the remaining areas. This construction reflects the consolidation of a stable kingdom and the practical labor of building God's appointed city. The work of building and repairing foreshadows God's larger project of building a people and a city whose architect and builder is God Himself.
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- 1 Kgs 11:27and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
- Neh 4:2before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
- Judg 9:20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
- 2 Kgs 12:20And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
- Judg 9:6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
- 1 Kgs 9:15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
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