1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles 11:8 in other translations
| BSB | He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. |
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| WEB | He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
| ASV | And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
| YLT | and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city. |
| DARBY | And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city. |
| BBE | And he took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo; and Joab put the rest of the town in order. |
| Webster | And he built the city around, even from Millo around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. |
What does 1 Chronicles 11:8 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:1-9
David was brought to possess the throne of Israel after he had reigned seven years in Hebron, over Judah only. God's counsels will be fulfilled at last, whatever difficulties lie in the way. The way to be truly great, is to be really useful, to devote all our talents to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 11:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 11:8
- 1 Kings 11:27
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
- Nehemiah 4:2
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
- Judges 9:20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
- 1 Kings 9:15
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
- Judges 9:6
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
- 2 Kings 12:20
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 11:7
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.
- 1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
- 1 Chronicles 11:9
So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.
1 Chronicles 11:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y edificó la ciudad alrededor, desde Millo hasta la cerca: y Joab reparó el resto de la ciudad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il bâtit la ville tout à l’entour, depuis Millo, et tout autour; et Joab releva le reste de la ville. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er baute die Stadt ringsum, von dem Millo an rund umher. Und Joab erneuerte das Übrige der Stadt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ædificavitque urbem in circuitu a Mello usque ad gyrum; Joab autem reliqua urbis exstruxit. |