📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 11:8
What does 1 Chronicles 11:8 mean?
"He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city."
— 1 Chronicles 11:8 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. The same is David’s city.
David said, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
David lived in the stronghold; therefore they called it David’s city.
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh of Armies was with him.
Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to Yahweh’s word concerning Israel.
This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.
Explanation
First Chronicles 11:8 describes practical building work following David's capture of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. In plain ter
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