2Sa 5:9, 13:7-8, 14:24 | ESV | STEP | And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David . And David built the city all around from the Millo inward .

a[See ver. 7 above]

b 1 Kgs. 9:15, 24; 11:27; 2 Kgs. 12:20; 2 Chr. 32:5

2 Samuel 5:9

9 And David lived in the stronghold and called it ^athe city of David. And David built the city all around from the ^bMillo inward.

2 Samuel 13:7-8

7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare food for him.” 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house, where he was lying down. And she took dough and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and baked the cakes.

2 Samuel 14:24

24 And the king said, “Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence.” So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king’s presence.