1 Chronicles 11:8
Good News Translation
He rebuilt the city, starting at the place where land was filled in on the east side of the hill, and Joab restored the rest of the city.

New Revised Standard Version
He built the city all around, from the Millo in complete circuit; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

Contemporary English Version
He had the city rebuilt, starting at the landfill on the east side. Meanwhile, Joab supervised the repairs to the rest of the city.

New American Bible
He built up the city on all sides, from the Millo all the way around, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

Millo

Judges 9:6,20 And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem. . . .

1 Kings 9:15 This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer.

1 Kings 11:27 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.

2 Kings 12:20 And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas, in the house of Mello, in the descent of Sella.

repaired [heb] revived

Nehemiah 4:2 And said before his brethren, and the multitude of the Samaritans: What are the silly Jews doing? Will the Gentiles let them alone? will they sacrifice and make an end in a day? are they able to raise stones out of the heaps of the rubbish, which are burnt?

Context
David Conquers Jerusalem
7And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David, 8And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.9And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:7
And David dwelt in the castle, and therefore it was called the city of David,

1 Chronicles 11:9
And David went on growing and increasing, and the Lord of hosts was with him.

1 Chronicles 11:7
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