Thematic Bible: Millo


Thematic Bible



This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon had imposed to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. Verse ConceptsConscriptionHard LaborBuilding Jerusalem's WallForced LabourRebuilding Jerusalem

Pharaoh’s daughter moved from the city of David to the house that Solomon had built for her; he then built the terraces. Verse ConceptsRebuilding Jerusalemreinforcement

and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David. Verse ConceptsSealing ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward. Verse ConceptsFortressesCity Of DavidStrongholdsZion, As A PlaceFortsPeople Naming ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

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. Verse ConceptsBuildingZion, As A Place

Joash’s servants conspired against him and killed him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla. Verse ConceptsConspiraciesMurderPlotting

Then all the lords of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem. Verse ConceptsPillarsObelisksOaksMaking KingsCitizens

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the lords of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.” Verse ConceptsBurning People

Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields. Verse ConceptsArmourShieldsTowersWeaponsArmor ProtectionBuilding Jerusalem's Wallrebuildingreinforcement

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