Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4407
מִלּוֹא
mil.lo · “Millo”
Used 10 times across 6 books
Definition
§ Millo = "rampart" or "mound"
This name is used for a part of the fortifications of Jerusalem
Where it appears
Judges3
2 Samuel1
1 Kings3
2 Kings1
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles1
In the text
Judges 9:6And 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.Judges 9:20But 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 Samuel 5:9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.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.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.1 Kings 11:27And 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.2 Kings 12:21For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.1 Chronicles 11:8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.2 Chronicles 32:5Also 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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