1 Chronicles 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Chronicles 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.”

1 Chronicles 11:8 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about; and Joab repaired the rest of the city. ”

1 Chronicles 11:8 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he buildeth the city round about, from Millo, and unto the circumference, and Joab restoreth the rest of the city.”

1 Chronicles 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he built the city round about, even from the Millo round about; and Joab renewed the rest of the city. ”

1 Chronicles 11:8 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he built the citie on euery side, from Millo euen round about, and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.”

1 Chronicles 11:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 11:8 in Context — 1 Chronicles 11

6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

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

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

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

10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 11:8 Mean?

1 Chronicles 11:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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