2 Chronicles 32:3
Then he tooke counsell with his princes and his nobles, to stoppe the water of the fountaines without the citie: and they did helpe him.
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In Context
2When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,
Cross References
2 Kings 20:20Concerning the rest of the actes of Hezekiah, and all his valiant deedes, and howe he made a poole and a cundite, and brought water into the citie, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah?
2 Chronicles 32:30This same Hezekiah also stopped the vpper water springs of Gihon, and led them streight vnderneath towarde the citie of Dauid Westwarde. so Hezekiah prospered in all his workes.
Proverbs 20:18Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
Isaiah 22:8And hee discouered the couering of Iudah: and thou didest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
Romans 11:34For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour?
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 →