Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
He also gathered his strength and rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall, raising it up to the towers. He built another wall on the outside, repaired the Millo in the city of David, and made large quantities of spears and shields.
King Hezekiah is strengthening Jerusalem's defenses by rebuilding walls, adding fortifications, and stockpiling weapons to prepare for an enemy attack.
📚 Historical Context
This describes King Hezekiah's preparation for the Assyrian invasion around 701 BC, when the powerful Assyrian army under Sennacherib was threatening Jerusalem. The Millo was an ancient fortress structure in Jerusalem that had been built during David's time but needed repair. These defensive preparations were crucial as Assyria had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and was now threatening Judah.
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