2 Chronicles
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 32:3
“He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 32:3 Context
1After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. 2And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. 4So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? 5Also 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. 6And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
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Other Translations
He tooke counsel with his princes, and his mightie men, to stop the waters of the fountaines, which were without the citie: and they did helpe him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the {supply of} water from the springs which {were} outside the city, and they helped him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.
- Basic English Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.
- Darby Bible
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they helped him.
- Webster's Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.
- World English Bible
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city -- and they help him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the {supply of} water from the springs which {were} outside the city, and they helped him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.
- Basic English Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.
- Darby Bible
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they helped him.
- Webster's Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.
- World English Bible
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city -- and they help him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 32:3
32:3 To stop - And withal to draw the waters by secret pipes underground to Jerusalem.