⁸ He extended the city from the supporting terraces^[a] to the surrounding area, while Joab rebuilt the rest of Jerusalem.

² saying in front of his friends and the Samarian army officers, “What does this bunch of poor, feeble Jews think they’re doing? Do they think they can build the wall in a single day by just offering a few sacrifices?^[a] Do they actually think they can make something of stones from a rubbish heap—and charred ones at that?”

²⁰ Joash’s officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.

²⁷ This is the story behind his rebellion. Solomon was rebuilding the supporting terraces^[a] and repairing the walls of the city of his father, David.

Solomon’s Many Achievements

¹⁵ This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord’s Temple, the royal palace, the supporting terraces,^[a] the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

²⁰ But if you have not acted in good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!”

⁶ Then all the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo called a meeting under the oak beside the pillar^[a] at Shechem and made Abimelech their king.