David took up residence in the stronghold, which he named the city of David. He built it up all the way around from the supporting terraces inward.

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Solomon’s Forced Labor

15 This is the account of the forced labor(A) that King Solomon had imposed to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces,(B) the wall of Jerusalem,(C) and Hazor,(D) Megiddo,(E) and Gezer.(F)

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