Millo
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The Millo was a structure in Jerusalem referred to in the Hebrew Bible, first mentioned as being part of the city of David in 2 Samuel 5:9 and the corresponding passage in the Books of Kings and later
Stepped stone structure/millo with the House of Ahiel to the left
Kidron Valley viewed from the Old City of Jerusalem, with Millo (Area G) to the lower right.
Jehoash of Judah
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Jehoash, also known as Joash, Joas or Joás, was the eighth king of Judah, and the sole surviving son of Ahaziah after the massacre of the royal family ordered by his grandmother, Athaliah. His mother
Millo
…royal palace makes sense of the biblical reference to the millo as the House of Millo in 2 Kings 12:20 and in 2 Chronicles 24:25 as the place where King Joash was assassinated in 799 BC while he slept in his bed. Millo is derived from "fill", (Hebrew milui). The stepped stone support structure is built of…
Athaliah Expelled from the Temple by Antoine Coypel, 1699
Coronation of Joash, depicted by Francesco Hayez, c. 1840
Joash proclaimed king of Judah