You say you have a plan and military force for the battle—they are only words of a lip. Who do you rely on now, so that you have rebelled against me?
2 Chronicles 32:3 - Tree of Life Version he consulted with his officers and warriors about blocking the waters of the springs outside the city, and they supported 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 you have a plan and military force for the battle—they are only words of a lip. Who do you rely on now, so that you have rebelled against me?
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and all his might—including how he made the pool and the tunnel that brought water into the city—are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
The king and his officials and the entire congregation in Jerusalem had decided to celebrate Passover in the second month.
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to wage war against Jerusalem,
It was also Hezekiah who stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon and channeled them downward to the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.
Many people assembled and blocked off all the springs and the raging wadi in the land saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?”
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
For with wise advice you wage war and in many counselors there is victory.
Draw water for a siege. Strengthen your fortifications! Go into the mud and tread mortar. Take hold of the brick mold.
For “who has known the mind of Adonai, or who has been His counselor?”