Millo in the Bible

Meaning: fullness

Exact Match

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

Verse ConceptsPillarsObelisksOaksMaking KingsCitizens

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

Verse ConceptsBurning People

Thematic Bible



This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo.

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.


David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.

He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.


His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.


All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech."


He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.


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