Parallel Verses
Amplified
He built the city around it, from the Millo (fortification) to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the [old Jebusite] city.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Holman Bible
He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab restored the rest of the city.
International Standard Version
He built up the walls surrounding the city in a complete circle from the terrace ramparts, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
A Conservative Version
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about. And Joab repaired the rest of the city.
American Standard Version
And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build the city from round about from Millo, and even round about: and Joab will revive the remainder of the city.
King James 2000
And he built the city around it, even from Millo and around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he built the city all around from the Millo and up to the circuit. And Joab restored the remainder of the city.
Modern King James verseion
And he built the city all around, even from Millo all around. And Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he built the city on every side even from Mello round about. But Joab repaired the rest of the city.
NET Bible
He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.
New Heart English Bible
He built the city all around, from the Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
The Emphasized Bible
And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit, - but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live.
Webster
And he built the city around, even from Millo around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
World English Bible
He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.
Themes
David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Interlinear
Banah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Capture Of Jerusalem
7 Then David lived in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David. 8 He built the city around it, from the Millo (fortification) to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the [old Jebusite] city. 9 David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6
All the men of Shechem and all of
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the people of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the people of Shechem and Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.”
1 Kings 9:15
Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the
1 Kings 11:27
Now this is the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo (fortification) and he repaired and closed the breach of the city of his father David.
2 Kings 12:20
His servants arose and formed a
Nehemiah 4:2
He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the heaps of dust and rubbish, even the ones that have been burned?”