Thou sayest, but they are but vain words, There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
2 Chronicles 32:3 - Revised Version 1885 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. 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, |
Thou sayest, but they are but vain words, There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
Now the rest of the acts 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 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 was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
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?
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed: But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Every purpose is established by counsel: And by wise guidance make thou war,
For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war: And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Who hath directed the spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Draw thee water for the siege, strengthen thy fortresses: go into the clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brickkiln.
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?