2 Chronicles 32:4 “Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream th…”

2 Chronicles 32:4

Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Then many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?”

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

So many of the people assembled themselues, and stopt all the fountaines, and the riuer that ranne through the middes of the countrey, saying, Why should the Kings of Asshur come, and finde much water?

Darby Translation

And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?

Young's Literal Translation

and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

Bible in Basic English

So they got together a great number of people, and had all the water-springs and the stream flowing through the land stopped up, saying, Why let the kings of Assyria come and have much water?

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Cross references

“the brook”

2 Chronicles 32:30 2 Chronicles 30:14

2 Chronicles 32:30 · BSB

It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

2 Chronicles 30:14 · BSB

They proceeded to remove the altars in Jerusalem and to take away the incense altars and throw them into the Kidron Valley.

“ran through the midst of”

2 Chronicles 32:1 2 Kings 18:9 2 Kings 18:13 2 Kings 19:17 Isaiah 10:8

2 Chronicles 32:1 · BSB

After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.

2 Kings 18:9 · BSB

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

2 Kings 18:13 · BSB

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

2 Kings 19:17 · BSB

Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands.

Isaiah 10:8 · BSB

“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

“find”

1 Kings 3:9 1 Kings 19:21 1 Kings 3:16 1 Kings 3:17

1 Kings 3:9 · BSB

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

1 Kings 19:21 · BSB

So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

1 Kings 3:16 · BSB

At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

1 Kings 3:17 · BSB

One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.

Also

2 Kings 20:20

2 Kings 20:20 · BSB

As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.

5Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

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