Millo

Millo in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mil'-o. (millo generally interpreted to mean a "filling," e.g. a solid tower or an earth embankment; in Jdg 9:6,20; 2 Ki 12:20, we get beth millo', translated in English Versions of the Bible "House of Millo," which Winckler thinks may have been the original Jebusite temple-shrine of Jerusalem (see BETH-MILLO); Septuagint reads Bethmaalon, als...

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Millo in Naves Topical Bible

1. The house of Millo, possibly a clan at Shechem Jud 9:6,20 -2. A name given to part of the citadel of Jerusalem 2Sa 5:9; 1Ch 11:8 King Solomon raises a levy to repair 1Ki 9:15,24; 11:27 Repaired by Hezekiah 2Ch 32:5 King Joash murdered at 2Ki 12:20...

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Millo in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a rampart, mound) a place in ancient Jerusalem. Both name and place seem to have been already in existence when the city was taken from the Jebusites by David. 2Sa 5:9; 1Ch 11:8 Its repair or restoration was one of the great works for which Solomon raised his "levy," 1Ki 9:15,24; 11:27 and it formed a prominent part of the fortifications by w...

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Millo in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. always with the article, "the" Millo). (1.) Probably the Canaanite name of some fortification, consisting of walls filled in with earth and stones, which protected Jerusalem on the north as its outermost defence. It is always rendered Akra i.e., "the citadel", in the LXX. It was already existing when David conquered Jerusalem (2 Sam...

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Millo in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Hebrew "THE Millo." On taking the Jehusites' citadel David "built the city (Jerusalem) from the Millo round about" (2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Chronicles 11:8). Solomon raised his levy to repair Millo (1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 11:27). So Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 32:5). It was part of "the city of David". (See JERUSALEM.) Septuagint translated Mi...

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Millo Scripture - 1 Chronicles 11:8

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

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Millo Scripture - 2 Samuel 5:9

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward....

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Millo Scripture - 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....

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Millo Scripture - 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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