27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

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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

27 And this is what caused him to rebel against the king: (A)Solomon had built the Millo and [a]repaired the damages to the City of David his father.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Lit. closed up the breaches

24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.

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24 After Pharaoh’s daughter(A) had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the terraces.(B)

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24 But (A)Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the City of David to (B)her house which [a]Solomon had built for her. (C)Then he built the Millo.

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  1. 1 Kings 9:24 Lit. he; cf. 2 Chr. 8:11

15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

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15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(A) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[a](B) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(C) Megiddo and Gezer.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24

Solomon’s Additional Achievements(A)

15 And this is the reason for (B)the labor force which King Solomon raised: to build the house of the Lord, his own house, [a]the (C)Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, (D)Hazor, (E)Megiddo, and (F)Gezer.

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  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Lit. The Landfill

11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

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Israel’s Restoration

11 “In that day

“I will restore David’s(A) fallen shelter(B)
    I will repair its broken walls
    and restore its ruins(C)
    and will rebuild it as it used to be,(D)

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Israel Will Be Restored

11 “On(A) that day I will raise up
The [a]tabernacle of David, which has fallen down,
And [b]repair its damages;
I will raise up its ruins,
And rebuild it as in the days of old;

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  1. Amos 9:11 Lit. booth; a figure of a deposed dynasty
  2. Amos 9:11 Lit. wall up its breaches

Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.

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You have not gone up to the breaches in the wall to repair(A) it for the people of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the Lord.(B)

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You (A)have not gone up into the [a]gaps to build a wall for the house of Israel to stand in battle on the day of the Lord.

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  1. Ezekiel 13:5 breaches

11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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11 Lord, your hand is lifted high,(A)
    but they do not see(B) it.
Let them see your zeal(C) for your people and be put to shame;(D)
    let the fire(E) reserved for your enemies consume them.

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11 Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, (A)they will not see.
But they will see and be ashamed
For [a]their envy of people;
Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.

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  1. Isaiah 26:11 Or Your zeal for the people

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

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You saw that the walls of the City of David
    were broken through(A) in many places;
you stored up water
    in the Lower Pool.(B)

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(A)You also saw the [a]damage to the city of David,
That it was great;
And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

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  1. Isaiah 22:9 Lit. breaches in the city walls

32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

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32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have devised evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.

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Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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You have shaken the land(A) and torn it open;
    mend its fractures,(B) for it is quaking.

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You have made the earth tremble;
You have broken it;
(A)Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.

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