Millo
Millo (Akra), a fortification in Jerusalem built by Solomon (1 Kings 9:15, 24; 11:27) and repaired by Hezekiah.
The name Millo means “fullness”
PlaceOld Testament4 books6 verses
Summary
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at 2 Samuel 5:9; referred to as Millo (מִלּוֹא) or Millo (ἄκρα).
Location
- Identified as
- in Jerusalem
- Certainty
- Likely (72% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.777° N, 35.234° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- 2 Samuel 5:9מִלּוֹא · MilloSo David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
- 1 Kings 9:15מִלּוֹא · MilloThis is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
- 1 Kings 9:24מִלּוֹא · MilloAs soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.
- 1 Kings 11:27מִלּוֹא · Millo…and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
- 1 Chronicles 11:8מִלּוֹא · MilloHe built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5מִלּוֹא · MilloThen Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.