You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?
2 Chronicles 32:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, |
You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?
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.
For the king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover of the Lord in the second month,
Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,
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.
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? ’
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
for you should wage war with sound guidance – victory comes with many counsellors.
Draw water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Step into the clay and tread the mortar; take hold of the brick-mould!
For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor?