2 Samuel 5:9-11

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⁹David lived in the fort and called it “The City of David.” David built up the city from the Millo^[a] inward.^[b] ¹⁰He became stronger and stronger because the Lord All-Powerful was with him.

¹¹King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David. He also sent cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a house for David.

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Footnotes

2 Samuel 5:9 Millo This is probably the stone foundation walls that were built on the steep slopes on the east side of the City of David.
2 Samuel 5:9 inward Or “toward the Temple.”