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1 Chronicles 11:8

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And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
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  1. 1 Kings 11:27Rank 1 from verse 8
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    27And 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.

  2. 1 Kings 9:15Rank 2 from verse 8
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    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.

  3. 2 Kings 12:20Rank 3 from verse 8
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    20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

  4. Judges 9:20Rank 4 from verse 8
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    20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

  5. Judges 9:6Rank 5 from verse 8
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    6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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1 Chronicles 11:8

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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repaired

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of repair, meaning to restore or mend; to make amends. Sense 2: To go or resort to a place.

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COMBINED MEANING

rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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7And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

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9So David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of hosts was with him.

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