Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David. 8 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. 9 And David became greater and greater in power, because the Lord of armies was with him.
Cross References
Judges 9:6
And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
1 Kings 9:15
Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...
1 Kings 11:27
The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;
2 Kings 12:20
And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.
Nehemiah 4:2
And in the hearing of his countrymen and the army of Samaria he said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they make themselves strong? will they make offerings? will they get the work done in a day? will they make the stones which have been burned come again out of the dust?