1 Kings 11:27
ContextNET © | This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: 1 Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David. 2 |
NIV © | Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father. |
NASB © | Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David. |
NLT © | This is the story behind his rebellion. Solomon was rebuilding the Millo and repairing the walls of the city of his father, David. |
MSG © | This is why he rebelled. Solomon had built the outer defense system (the Millo) and had restored the fortifications that were in disrepair from the time of his father David. |
BBE © | The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David; |
NRSV © | The following was the reason he rebelled against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. |
NKJV © | And this is what caused him to rebel against the king: Solomon had built the Millo and repaired the damages to the City of David his father. |
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NET © | This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: 1 Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “this is the matter concerning which he raised a hand against the king.” 2 sn The city of his father David. The phrase refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7. |