 Mazar's interpretation of the evidence yields her hypothesis that the Large Stone Structure was an Israelite royal palace in continuous use from the tenth century until 586 BCE.She motivates her conclusion that the stepped stone structure and the large stone structure are parts of a single, massive royal palace by citing the biblical reference to the House of Millo in as the place where King Joash was assassinated in 799 BCE while he slept in his bed.Millo is derived from "fill", (Hebrew "milui").