Judg 9:6 | TNotes | STEP | 9:6 Beth-millo (“house of filling”) was probably an elevated terrace on which an inner keep or tower was built (cp. 2 Sam 5:9 ; 1 Kgs 9:15 , 24 ). The irony is thick: Abimelech—empty of divine appointment, priestly anointing, and popular acclaim—met at the “house of filling.” His kingship was a sham.

b2 Sam 5:9►

c1 Kgs 9:15►

‏ Judges 9:6

9:6 ^a Beth-millo (“house of filling”) was probably an elevated terrace on which an inner keep or tower was built (cp. 2 Sam 5:9 ^b; 1 Kgs 9:15 ^c, 24 ^d). The irony is thick: Abimelech—empty of divine appointment, priestly anointing, and popular acclaim—met at the “house of filling.” His kingship was a sham.