2 Chronicles 32:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs  and the stream that flowed through the land;  they said, ‘Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water? ’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ So 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ So many people gathered, and they stopped up all the springs and the brook which flowed through the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

Common English Bible

⁴ A large force gathered to stop up all the springs and the streams that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they asked.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ he gathered together a great multitude, and they obstructed all the springs, and the brook which was flowing through the midst of the land, saying: "Otherwise, the kings of the Assyrians might arrive and find an abundance of water."

2 Chronicles 32:4 Cross References

1 Kings 19:21

So he turned back from following him, took the team of oxen, and slaughtered  them. With the oxen’s wooden yoke and plough,  he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he left, followed Elijah, and served him.

1 Kings 3:9

So give your servant a receptive heart to judge  your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours? ’

2 Kings 18:13

In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Assyria’s King Sennacherib attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

2 Kings 18:9

In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Assyria’s King Shalmaneser marched against Samaria and besieged it.

2 Kings 19:17

Lord, it is true that the kings of Assyria have devastated the nations and their lands.

2 Kings 20:20

The rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign, along with all his might and how he made the pool  and the tunnel and brought water into the city,  are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.

2 Chronicles 30:14

They proceeded to take away the altars that were in Jerusalem,  and they took away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley.

2 Chronicles 32:1

After Hezekiah’s faithful deeds, King Sennacherib of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended  to break into them.

2 Chronicles 32:3

so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the water of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.

2 Chronicles 32:30

This same Hezekiah blocked the upper outlet of the water from the Gihon Spring  and channelled it smoothly downwards and westwards to the city of David.  Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.

Isaiah 10:8

For he says, ‘Aren’t all my commanders kings?

Isaiah 22:11

You made a reservoir between the walls  for the water of the ancient pool,  but you did not look to the one who made it, or consider the one who created it long ago.

Isaiah 22:9

You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the city of David.  You collected water from the lower pool.

Nahum 3:14

Draw water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Step into the clay and tread the mortar; take hold of the brick-mould!