8He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.


In Context

5 said to David, "You will not get in here." Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David.

6 David had said, "Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.

7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.

8 He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

9 And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him.

10 These were the chiefs of David's mighty men-they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised-

1st Chronicles 11:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about from Mello all round, and Joab built the rest of the city.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city around, even from Millo around: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.