2 Chronicles 32:3 Parallel Translations

he, his officers, and his military staff made plans to stop the water from flowing out of the springs outside the city. They helped him do it.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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,

2 Chronicles 32:3 Cross References

XREF:

2 Chronicles 32:2 Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 32:4 So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed through the region, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

32:3 To stop - And withal to draw the waters by secret pipes underground to Jerusalem.

MHC:

32:1-23 Those who trust God with their safety, must use proper means, else they tempt him. God will provide, but so must we also. Hezekiah gathered his people together, and spake comfortably to them. A believing confidence in God, will raise us above the prevailing fear of man. Let the good subjects and soldiers of Jesus Christ, rest upon his word, and boldly say, Since God is for us, who can be against us? By the favour of God, enemies are lost, and friends gained.

CONC:

Blocking Counsel Cut Decided Fountains Heads Helped Mighty Military Officers Officials Ones Outside Planned Princes Question Rulers Springs Staff Stop Stopping Supply Support Taketh Town War Warriors Waters Water-springs

City Consulted Counsel Cut Decided Fountains Heads Help Helped Mighty Military Officers Officials Outside Planned Princes Question Rulers Springs Staff Stop Stopping Supply War Warriors Water Waters Water-Springs

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