1 Chronicles 11:8

What does 1 Chronicles 11:8 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

v.8This passage

v.9And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 12:20

    And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

  • Judges 9:6

    And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

  • 1 Kings 9:15

    And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • Nehemiah 4:2

    And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? 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 rubbish, seeing they are burned?

  • 1 Kings 11:27

    And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

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