Isaiah 22:9 “You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of Davi…”

Isaiah 22:9

You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

World English Bible

You saw the breaches of David’s city, that they were many; and you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

American Standard Version

And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye haue seene the breaches of the citie of Dauid: for they were many, and ye gathered the waters of the lower poole.

Darby Translation

and ye have seen the breaches of the city of David, that they are many; and ye have gathered together the waters of the lower pool;

Young's Literal Translation

And the breaches of the city of David ye have seen, For they have become many, And ye gather the waters of the lower pool,

Bible in Basic English

And you saw all the broken places in the wall of the town of David: and you got together the waters of the lower pool.

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Cross references

“Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.”

2 Kings 20:20 2 Chronicles 32:1–6 2 Chronicles 32:30

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?

2 Chronicles 32:1–6 · 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 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.

Also

Nehemiah 3:16

Nehemiah 3:16 · BSB

Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

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

In context

8He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.

10You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.

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