Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?
2 Chronicles 32:3 - Revised Standard Version he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He decided with his officers and his mighty men to stop up the waters of the fountains which were outside the city [by enclosing them with masonry and concealing them], and they helped him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible he consulted with his officials and soldiers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him. Catholic Public Domain Version he took counsel with the rulers and with the most valiant men, so that they might obstruct the heads of the springs which were beyond the city. And with everyone discerning the same judgment about this, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He took counsel with the princes, and the most valiant men, to stop up the heads of the springs, that were without the city. And as they were all of this mind, |
Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?
The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool and the conduit and brought water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
For the king and his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem had taken counsel to keep the passover in the second month—
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,
This same Hezekiah closed the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
A great many people were gathered, and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?”
Without counsel plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or as his counselor has instructed him?
Draw water for the siege, strengthen your forts; go into the clay, tread the mortar, take hold of the brick mold!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”