Bible Location
Meaning: fullness · 6 cross references · Modern-day map available
The Millo was a major fortification or filled defensive structure in ancient Jerusalem. It is important because it appears in accounts of David's building work, Solomon's strengthening of the city, and Hezekiah's later repairs. First appears in 2 Sam 5:9.1
Place meaning
fullness
Coordinates
31.78, 35.23
First appears
2 Sam 5:9
AI summary: Millo is not a town but a key piece of Jerusalem's built environment. Its repeated appearance in royal building texts shows that biblical history paid close attention to the city's defensive infrastructure as kings expanded, secured, and maintained the capital. Because the Millo is mentioned from David to Hezekiah, it helps trace continuity in Jerusalem's physical strengthening across generations. The cross references present it as an important fortified element in the story of the royal city.1
Place meaning
fullness
Latitude
31.78
Longitude
35.23
Bible references
6
Probably the Canaanite name of some fortification, consisting of walls filled in with earth and stones, which protected Jerusalem on the north as its outermost defence. It is always rendered Akra i.e., “the citadel”, in the LXX. It was already existing when David conquered Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5:9). He extended it to the right and left, thus completing the defence of the city. It was rebuilt by Solomon (1 Kings 9:15, 24; 11:27) and repaired by Hezekiah (2 Chr. 32:5). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| 2Sam | |
| 1Kgs | |
| 1Chr | |
| 2Chr |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.