Bible Dictionary
Silla
Silla was a place or road near the house of Millo, where King Joash was assassinated. Its exact location is unknown.
Definition
Silla was a place or road near the house of Millo in Jerusalem. Its precise location is unknown.
Biblical Usage
Silla is mentioned in the account of the assassination of King Joash, which occurred at the house of Millo on the way that went down to Silla.
Historical Background
The name may mean a highway. Since Beth-millo was apparently elevated, Silla was evidently in the valley below it, but no certain identification has been established.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A highway; a twig, only in 2 Kings 12:20. If taken as a proper name (as in the LXX. and other versions), the locality is unknown.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a highway). “The house of Millo which goeth down to Silla” was the scene of the murder of King Joash. (2 Kings 12:20) What or where Sills was is entirely matter of conjecture. Some have suggested the pool of Siloam.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sil'-a (cilla'; Codex Vaticanus Galla; Codex Alexandrinus Gaallad): Joash was assassinated by his servants "at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla" (2Ki 12:20). Wherever Beth-millo stood, Silla was evidently in the valley below it; but nothing is known of what it was or where it stood.</p>