2 Chronicles 32:3
Strong's Lexicon
he consulted
וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3289: 1) to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult 1a2) counsellor (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together 1c) (Hithpael) to conspire

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

his leaders
שָׂרָיו֙ (śā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

and commanders
וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (wə·ḡib·bō·rāw)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1368: adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man

about stopping up
לִסְתּוֹם֙ (lis·tō·wm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5640: 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stop up 1a2) to shut up, keep close 1a3) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up 1c) (Piel) to stop up

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the waters
מֵימֵ֣י (mê·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

of the springs
הָעֲיָנ֔וֹת (hā·‘ă·yā·nō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

outside
מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2351: 1) outside, outward, street, the outside

the city,
לָעִ֑יר (lā·‘îr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town

and they helped him carry it out.
וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃ (way·ya‘·zə·rū·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5826: 1) to help, succour, support 1a) (Qal) to help 1b) (Niphal) to be helped 1c) (Hiphil) to help

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.

Young's Literal Translation
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city—and they help him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the waters of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.

New American Standard Bible
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the [supply of] water from the springs which [were] outside the city, and they helped him.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.

New Living Translation
he consulted with his officials and military advisers, and they decided to stop the flow of the springs outside the city.

English Standard Version
he planned with his officers and his mighty men to stop the water of the springs that were outside the city; and they helped him.

New American Standard Bible
he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the supply of water from the springs which were outside the city, and they helped him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the waters of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.

International Standard Version
he developed a plan with his commanders and his elite forces to cut off the water supply from the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him to carry it out.

NET Bible
he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him.

American Standard 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 helped him.

English Revised 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 helped him.

Young's Literal Translation
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that are at the outside of the city -- and they help him,
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:2
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 32:4
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?

Isaiah 22:11
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.

Nahum 3:14
Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 32:1
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 Chronicles 31:21
And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

2 Chronicles 32:5
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.

2 Chronicles 32:6
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
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