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Millo

Fortification mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, most often in 1 Kings.

31.777° N, 35.234° EConfident identification4 books

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Journeys through Millo

Jesus’ birth and childhood (c. 6–4 BC and after)
The road to Jerusalem (c. AD 29–30)
The last week and the resurrection (Passover, AD 30 or 33)
Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
Judah into exile (597 and 586 BC)
The return (538–445 BC)
Paul’s third journey (c. AD 53–57)
Paul’s voyage to Rome (c. AD 59–60)

Where it appears

1 Kings (3), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1)

Key verses

2 Samuel 5:9 first mention — So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
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.
1 Kings 9:24 — But 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.
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.
1 Chronicles 11:8 — And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
2 Chronicles 32:5 — Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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