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Then David lived in the fortress and called it (A)the city of David. And David built all around from the [a](B)Millo and inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 Citadel

David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces[a](A) inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo

Solomon Builds Cities and Ships

15 Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon (A)raised up to build the house of Yahweh, his own house, the [a](B)Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, (C)Hazor, (D)Megiddo, and (E)Gezer.

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Citadel

15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(A) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[a](B) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(C) Megiddo and Gezer.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24

27 Now this was the reason why he [a]raised his hand against the king: (A)Solomon built the [b]Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Or rebelled
  2. 1 Kings 11:27 Citadel

27 Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces[a](A) and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Or the Millo

And he strengthened himself and (A)rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and [a]erected towers on it, and built (B)another outside wall and strengthened the [b](C)Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Lit raised on the towers
  2. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Citadel

Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall(A) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[a](B) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons(C) and shields.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Or the Millo