⁹ David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the terraces^[a](A) inward.

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)

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)

⁵ Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall^(A) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces^[a](B) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons^(C) and shields.

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.

⁷ Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion^(A)—which is the City of David.^(B)

⁸ He built up the city around it, from the terraces^[a](A) to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.

²⁰ But if you have not, let fire come out^(A) from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem^(B) and Beth Millo,^(C) and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”

⁶ Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo^(A) gathered beside the great tree^(B) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.