2 Chronicles 32:3

He took counsel with his sarim and his gibborim to cover over the waters of the springs + 32:3 Spring of Gihon which were outside the Ir; and they did support him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And when Chizkiyahu (Yechizkiyahu) saw that Sancheriv was come, and that he was purposed to make milchamah against Yerushalayim,

4So there was gathered Am Rav together, who covered the springs, and the wadi that flowed through the midst of HaAretz, saying, Why should the melachim of Assyria come, and find mayim rabbim?

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Cross References

2 Kings 20:20And the rest of the acts of Chizkiyahu, and all his gevurah, and how he made HaBerekhah (the Pool) and the Te'alah (Tunnel), and brought mayim into the city, are they not written in the Sefer Divrei HaYamim of the Melachim of Yehudah?

2 Chronicles 32:30This same Chizkiyahu (Yechizkiyahu) also covered over the upper source of the Gichon Spring and tunneled it straight down to the west side of Ir Dovid. Chizkiyahu (Yechizkiyahu) prospered in all his works.

Proverbs 20:18Every plan is established by etzah, 1 and with tachbulot (guidance) wage milchamah. 1

Isaiah 22:8And He removed the masakh Yehudah (covering of Yehudah, defense, protection). Thou didst look in that day to the armor of the bais of the forest. + 22:8 the Kingʼs armory

Romans 11:34For who has known the Ruach of Hashem? Or who has been ISH ATZATO (His Counselor)? + 11:34 Isa 40:13

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:2-9

Sennacherib's Invasion; Hezekiah's Patient Confidence. ( b. c. 713.) 1 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. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 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. 4 So there was… Read the whole commentary →

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