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

Thematic Bible



And this is the matter of the tribute that king Solomon hath lifted up, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer,

Only, the daughter of Pharaoh went up out of the city of David unto her house that Solomon built for her; then he built Millo.

and this is the thing for which he lifted up a hand against the king: Solomon built Millo -- he shut up the breach of the city of David his father,


And David dwelleth in the fortress, and calleth it -- City of David, and David buildeth round about, from Millo and inward,

and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.


And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:


And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem;

and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'


And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.


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