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Wherever Beth-millo stood, Silla was evidently in the valley below it; but nothing is known of what it was or where it stood.
Where is Silla in the Bible?
Silla was a location in ancient Judah where King Joash was assassinated by his servants around 796 BCE, as recorded in 2 Kings 12:20. The exact geographical location of Silla remains unknown to modern scholars, though biblical references suggest it was situated in a valley below Beth-millo in Jerusalem or its vicinity. This place is significant in biblical history as the site of the tragic end of King Joash's reign, marking a turning point in Judah's monarchy after his earlier religious reforms. While Silla appears only briefly in the biblical narrative, its mention underscores the political instability and internal conflict that characterized certain periods of Judah's divided kingdom.