1 Chronicles 11:8

Modern

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

Traditional

And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Literal

And he built the city around it, from the Millo and to the surrounding area, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Latin

Ædificavitque urbem in circuitu a Mello usque ad gyrum; Joab autem reliqua urbis exstruxit.

Hebrew

English

He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

David conquered and rebuilt Jerusalem, making it the capital city of his rule over all of Israel.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Kings 11:27
…and 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.
2 Kings 12:20
And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
Judges 9:20
But 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.”
Nehemiah 4:2
…before 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?”
1 Kings 9:15
This 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.
Judges 9:6
Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army

Millo: A fortification in Jerusalem built by Solomon