Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields. New Living Translation Then Hezekiah worked hard at repairing all the broken sections of the wall, erecting towers, and constructing a second wall outside the first. He also reinforced the supporting terraces in the City of David and manufactured large numbers of weapons and shields. English Standard Version He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance. Berean Standard Bible Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. New American Standard Bible And he resolutely set to work and rebuilt all of the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great numbers. NASB 1995 And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number. NASB 1977 And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down, and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall, and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number. Legacy Standard Bible And he strengthened himself and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number. Amplified Bible Also Hezekiah resolutely set to work and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down, and erected towers on it, and he built another wall outside and strengthened the Millo (fortification) in the City of David, and made a great number of weapons and shields. Christian Standard Bible Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields. American Standard Version And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. Contemporary English Version Hezekiah's workers also repaired the broken sections of the city wall. Then they built defense towers and an outer wall to help protect the one already there. The landfill on the east side of David's City was also strengthened. He gave orders to make a large supply of weapons and shields, English Revised Version And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hezekiah worked hard. He rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall, made the towers taller, built another wall outside [the city wall], strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields. Good News Translation The king strengthened the city's defenses by repairing the wall, building towers on it, and building an outer wall. In addition, he repaired the defenses built on the land that was filled in on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He also had a large number of spears and shields made. International Standard Version Hezekiah took courage and rebuilt all of the walls that had been broken down. Then he erected watch towers on them, and added another external wall. He fortified the terrace ramparts in the City of David and prepared a large number of weapons and shields. Majority Standard Bible Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields. NET Bible Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields. New Heart English Bible He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised towers upon it, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he strengthens himself, and builds the whole of the wall that is broken, and causes [it] to ascend to the towers, and at the outside of the wall [builds] another, and strengthens Millo [in] the City of David, and makes darts in abundance, and shields. Young's Literal Translation And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields. Smith's Literal Translation And he will strengthen himself and build all the wall broken down, and he will go up upon the towers, and to without another wall, and he will strengthen the filling up of the city of David, and he will make darts for abundance, and shields. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields: Catholic Public Domain Version Also, acting industriously, he built up the entire wall that had been broken apart. And he constructed towers upon it, and another wall outside it. And he repaired Millo, in the City of David. And he made all kinds of weapons and shields. New American Bible He then looked to his defenses: he rebuilt the wall where it was broken down, raised towers upon it, and built another wall outside. He strengthened the Millo of the City of David and made a great number of spears and shields. New Revised Standard Version Hezekiah set to work resolutely and built up the entire wall that was broken down, and raised towers on it, and outside it he built another wall; he also strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey also strengthened themselves and built up one wall opposite the other and polluted the canal which David had constructed. And Hezekiah made weapons, shields, and spears in abundance. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they would strengthen themselves, and they would build a wall against another wall, and they would stop up the canal that David made.” And Hezekiah made a supply of many arms and shields and spears. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Ezekias strengthened himself, and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sennacherib Invades Judah…4Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said. 5Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields. 6Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,… Cross References Nehemiah 4:13-14 So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. / After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Isaiah 22:9-11 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool. / You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall. / You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago. 2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 2 Kings 18:13-16 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. / Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. ... Isaiah 36:1-2 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. 2 Chronicles 14:7 So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. 2 Chronicles 26:9-10 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them. / Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields. 2 Chronicles 33:14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah. Jeremiah 32:2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah. Ezekiel 21:22 In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall. Matthew 24:2 “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Luke 19:43-44 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” Acts 23:10 The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks. Ephesians 6:11-13 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. 1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. / Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. Treasury of Scripture 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. he strengthened 2 Chronicles 12:1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. 2 Chronicles 14:5-7 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him… 2 Chronicles 17:1,2 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel… that was broken 2 Chronicles 25:23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. another wall 2 Kings 25:4 And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain. Jeremiah 39:4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. Millo Judges 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. 2 Samuel 5:9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. 1 Kings 9:24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. darts. 2 Chronicles 26:14,15 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones… Jump to Previous Abundance Broken Built City Courage Darts David Millo Outside Raised Repaired Shields Strengthened Towers Wall WeaponsJump to Next Abundance Broken Built City Courage Darts David Millo Outside Raised Repaired Shields Strengthened Towers Wall Weapons2 Chronicles 32 1. Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people9. Hezekiah and Isaiah pray against the blasphemies of Sennarchib 21. An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians 24. Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery 25. His proud heart is humbled by God 27. His wealth and works 31. His error in the ambassage of Babylon 32. He dying, Manasseh succeeds him Then Hezekiah Hezekiah, whose name means "Yahweh strengthens," was the 13th king of Judah and is often remembered for his faithfulness to God. His reign is marked by religious reforms and a return to the worship of Yahweh. Historically, Hezekiah's leadership is significant as he faced the Assyrian threat with courage and reliance on divine guidance. worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it He built another wall outside it and he strengthened the supporting terraces of the City of David He also made large numbers of weapons and shields Built up all the wall that was broken.--Isaiah 22:9-10, where "many breaches" are spoken of, and it is said that "houses were pulled down to fortify the wall." Raised it up to the towers.--Heb., and went up on the towers, or, and caused to go up on the towers. A different division of the Hebrew letters will give the sense "and raised upon it towers," which is probably correct. Thenius prefers to keep the ordinary reading, which he understands to mean, and heightened the towers; alleging that 2Chronicles 26:9 shows that the wall was already furnished with towers. The LXX. has simply ??? ???????, "and towers;" the Vulgate, "et exstruxit turres desuper." The Syriac renders, "Let them show themselves strong, and make another wall opposite the wall, and let them stop up the ditch which David made." Another wall without.--Literally, and on the outside of the wall (he built) another--viz., the wall enclosing the lower city or Aera, which he "built," that is, repaired and strengthened. (See Isaiah 22:11, "the two walls.") . . . Verse 5. - He strengthened himself; i.e., as in our several previous instances of the occurrence of the phrase (1 Chronicles 11:10; 2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 25:11; 2 Chronicles 26:8), he took all possible means to make himself and people and city strong to withstand the invader. All the wall that was broken (see Isaiah 22:9). Although we read that the devastation wrought by Joash (2 Chronicles 25:23) was very largely repaired by Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:9) and by Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:3), it is not explicitly said that the broken four hundred cubits of wall, from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, were made absolutely good again, although in the matter of towers and fortifications much was evidently done. Note also the word "all" here, side by side with the "much" of 2 Chronicles 27:3. And raised (it) up to the towers. Discard this Authorized Version rendering. The meaning cannot be certainly pronounced upon, but perhaps it may be intended to say that he heightened the towers. The objection is that the same verb is wanted for the next clause, and that its rendering would need to be there slightly reduced again to a mere statement of raising from the ground (i.e. building) another wall without. Repaired Millo (see note, 1 Chronicles 11:8).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Hezekiah worked resolutelyוַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק (way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer to rebuild וַיִּבֶן֩ (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the broken sections of הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה (hap·pə·rū·ṣāh) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 6555: To break through the wall הַחוֹמָ֨ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection and to raise up וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively towers [on it]. הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת (ham·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers [He also built] an אַחֶ֔רֶת (’a·ḥe·reṯ) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other outer וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ (wə·la·ḥū·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors wall הַחוֹמָ֣ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2346: A wall of protection and reinforced וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק (way·ḥaz·zêq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the supporting terraces הַמִּלּ֖וֹא (ham·mil·lō·w) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4407: Millo -- a rampart, the citadel of the City עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of David, דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and he produced וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make an abundance of לָרֹ֖ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness weapons שֶׁ֛לַח (še·laḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch and shields. וּמָגִנִּֽים׃ (ū·mā·ḡin·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile Links 2 Chronicles 32:5 NIV2 Chronicles 32:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 32:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 32:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 32:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 32:5 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 32:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 32:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 32:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 32:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:5 He took courage and built up all (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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