2 Samuel 5:9

So David lived in the fortress. He named it the City of David. He built up the city all around it, from the terraces inward.

2 Samuel 5:9, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: Hebrew: the Millo, probably stone terraces that held up the city.

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