1 Kings 11:27
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וְזֶהvezehand thisH2088הַדָּבָרhadavar[is] the reasonH1697אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whyH834הֵרִיםherimhe raisedH7311יָדyada handH3027בַּמֶּלֶךְbamelekhon the kingH4428שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010בָּנָהbanahhe builtH1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּלּוֹאhamilo'the MilloH4407סָגַרsagarhe closed upH5462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פֶּרֶץperetz[the] breach ofH6556עִיר'ir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אָבִיו׃'avivfather hisH1
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 9:24But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.
- 1 Kings 9:15And 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.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.
- Proverbs 30:32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
- Amos 9:11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
- Isaiah 22:9Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
- Nehemiah 4:7But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
- 2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
- Isaiah 26:11Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
- Psalm 60:2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
- Ezekiel 13:5Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD.
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People and places
Places: City of David, Millo