And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Joab Person
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Jehovah is his father. (1. ) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign ( 2 Sam. 2:13 ; 10:7 ; 11:1 ; 1 Kings 11:15 ).
- Millo Place
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Biblical fortification. Modern identification: Jerusalem.