וְזֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־הֵרִ֥ים יָ֖ד בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־הַמִּלּ֔וֹא סָגַ֕ר אֶת־פֶּ֕רֶץ עִ֖יר דָּוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃
Voici quelle fut l’occasion de cette révolte. Salomon, construisant le Millo, ferma les brèches de la Cité de David, son père.
Sanhedrin
R’ Yochanan said: Why did Yerovam merit to kingship? Because he rebuked Shlomo. And why was he punished? Because he rebuked him in public. This is as it says “And this was the matter [concerning] which he raised his hand against the king; Solomon built up the Millo and closed up the breach of the city of David, his father.” (Melachim I 11:27) He said to him: David your father made breaches in the wall in order that Israel could come up for the pilgrimage festivals, and you sealed them up in order to make forced labor for the daughter of Pharaoh?