You say, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
2 Chronicles 32:3 - King James 2000 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were outside the city: and they did help 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 say, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and an aqueduct, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water outlet of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
So there were gathered many 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?
Without counsel plans go wrong: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice wage war.
For by wise counsel you shall wage your war: and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?
Draw your water for the siege, fortify your strongholds: go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln.
For who has known the mind of the Lord? or who has been his counselor?