"He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which {were} without the city: a…" — 2 Chronicles 32:3

2 Chronicles 32:3 · KJV

“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.”

— 2 Chronicles 32:3

Verse 2

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, {he was...: Heb. his face was to war}

Verse 4

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? {ran: Heb. overflowed}

2 Chronicles 32 — Context

After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. {to win...: Heb. to break them up}

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, {he was...: Heb. his face was to war}

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.

Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised {it} up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo {in} the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. {darts: or, swords, or, weapons}

Cross References

Proverbs 24:6

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Proverbs 20:18

{Every} purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Isaiah 22:8-11

And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

2 Kings 20:20

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, {are} they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Isaiah 40:13

Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or {being} his counsellor hath taught him? {his...: Heb. man of his counsel}

2 Chronicles 30:2

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

Romans 11:34

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?