Isaiah 22:9

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

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The 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.

In Context

8And the covering of Judah was laid bare, that thou didst look in that day to the armour in the house of the forest.

10And ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye broke down the houses to fortify the wall;

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:1After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to make a breach therein for himself.

2 Chronicles 32:5And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

Nehemiah 3:16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 22:9-15

Contempt of Divine Goodness; Contempt of Divine Judgments. ( b. c. 718.) 8 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest. 9 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. 10 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. 11 Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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