2 Chronicles 32:2
◄  2 Chronicles 32:2  ►
New International Version (©2011)
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,

New Living Translation (©2007)
When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib also intended to attack Jerusalem,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,

International Standard Version (©2012)
As soon as Hezekiah learned that Sennacherib had arrived and had determined to attack Jerusalem,

NET Bible (©2006)
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to wage war against Jerusalem,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

American King James Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

American Standard Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that the whole force of the war was turning against Jerusalem,

Darby Bible Translation
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,

English Revised Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

World English Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face is to the battle against Jerusalem,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

32:1-23 Those who trust God with their safety, must use proper means, else they tempt him. God will provide, but so must we also. Hezekiah gathered his people together, and spake comfortably to them. A believing confidence in God, will raise us above the prevailing fear of man. Let the good subjects and soldiers of Jesus Christ, rest upon his word, and boldly say, Since God is for us, who can be against us? By the favour of God, enemies are lost, and friends gained.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. - When Hezekiah saw... and that he purposed... Jerusalem. Whether the three verses of ill omen already alluded to (2 Kings 18:14-16) may be road precedent to this verse, and purport that the bribes had been paid, and yet had failed of their object, so that Hezekiah was now compelled to brace himself to the occasion, and "took counsel," etc. (next verse); or whether this verse dates (as some think)the quailing heart of Hezekiah, and an offer or part payment of treasure by Hezekiah to Sennacherib, which only increased his insolence, as immediately now related, is uncertain, perhaps. In the face of the emphatic language of the three verses of the parallel, and in consideration of the possible motives as suggested above for our compiler omitting the matter altogether, we incline to the former opinion. That would have the effect of making this verse say that when Hezekiah had his eyes opened to the failure of his bribe - a waste payment, for that Sennacherib still "purposed to fight against Jerusalem" - he finally proceeded to take the right steps. However, the witness and indications of Isaiah 22:13-19; Isaiah 29:2-4, may go some way to shield Hezekiah from the entire blame. The silence of our compiler on the whole matter is the one residuum of fact, and unfortunate in its suggestion.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come,.... Into the land of Judah, which he perceived and understood by reports brought to him: and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem; to besiege it and take it, if possible; this he saw was his design, by taking the fenced cities in his way, and coming forward with his forces.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2-8. when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib … was purposed to fight against Jerusalem—An account of the means taken to fortify Jerusalem against the threatened siege is given only in this passage. The polluting or filling up of wells, and the altering of the course of rivers, is an old practice that still obtains in the wars of the East. Hezekiah's plan was to cover the fountain heads, so that they might not be discovered by the enemy, and to carry the water by subterranean channels or pipes into the city—a plan which, while it would secure a constant supply to the inhabitants, would distress the besiegers, as the country all around Jerusalem was very destitute of water.

2 Chronicles 32:2 Parallel Commentaries

2 Chronicles 32:2 NIV
2 Chronicles 32:2 NLT
2 Chronicles 32:2 ESV
2 Chronicles 32:2 NASB
2 Chronicles 32:2 KJV

Bible Hub: Online Parallel Bible


Sennacherib Invades Judah
1After 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. 2And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3He 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. …

Matthew 1:19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
2 Chronicles 32:1 After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.
2 Chronicles 32:3 he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.