Millo in the Bible

Meaning: fullness

Exact Match

All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

Verse ConceptsPillarsObelisksOaksMaking KingsCitizens

But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!"

Verse ConceptsBurning People

Now, the following, is an account of the tax which King Solomon raised, for building the house of Yahweh and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, - and Hazor and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionHard LaborBuilding Jerusalem's WallForced LabourRebuilding Jerusalem

Scarcely had Pharaoh's daughter come up out of the city of David, into her own house, which he had built for her, when he built Millo.

Verse ConceptsRebuilding Jerusalemreinforcement

And, this, was the cause that he lifted up a hand against the king, - Solomon, built Millo, he closed up of the of David his father. the breach city

Verse ConceptsSealing ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash, in the house of Millo which teeth down to Silla.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesMurderPlotting

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.

Verse ConceptsBuildingZion, As A Place

And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.

Verse ConceptsArmourShieldsTowersWeaponsArmor ProtectionBuilding Jerusalem's Wallrebuildingreinforcement

Thematic Bible



King Solomon used forced labor to build the Temple and the palace, to fill in land on the east side of the city, and to build the city wall. He also used it to rebuild the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Solomon filled in the land on the east side of the city, after his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, had moved from David's City to the palace Solomon built for her.

This is how he rebelled: Solomon was building the Millo (supporting terraces) and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David.


David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built the city of Jerusalem around it from the stronghold (citadel) to the palace.

He built the city around it, from the stronghold on the mound to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city.


His own officials plotted against him and killed him at the House of the Mound on the road that goes down to Silla.


All the men of Shechem and Bethmillo got together and went to the sacred oak tree at Shechem, where they made Abimelech king.

But if not, may fire blaze out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and Bethmillo. May fire blaze out from the men of Shechem and Bethmillo and burn Abimelech up.'


Hezekiah worked hard. He rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall. He built the towers taller and built another wall outside the city wall. He strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields.


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