All the [a]leaders of Shechem and all [b]Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the [c]oak of the memorial stone which was in Shechem.

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  1. Judges 9:6 Or landowners
  2. Judges 9:6 Or the house of Millo
  3. Judges 9:6 Or terebinth

Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(A) gathered beside the great tree(B) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

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So David lived in the stronghold, and called it (A)the city of David. And David built all around from the [a](B)Millo and inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 I.e., terraced structure

David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces[a](A) inward.

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  1. 2 Samuel 5:9 Or the Millo

27 Now this was the reason why he [a]rebelled against the king: (A)Solomon built the [b]Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Lit lifted up a hand
  2. 1 Kings 11:27 I.e., terraced structure

27 Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces[a](A) and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Or the Millo