Cross References He gathered together a very great multitude, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook, that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Lest the kings of the Assyrians should come, and find abundance of water. 2 Kings 20:20 And the rest of the acts of Ezechias, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought waters into the city, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda? 2 Chronicles 32:3 He took counsel with the princes, and the most valiant men, to stop up the heads of the springs, that were without the city: and as they were all of this mind, 2 Chronicles 32:30 This same Ezechias was, he that stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and turned them away underneath toward the west of the city of David: in all his works he did prosperously what he would. Isaiah 22:11 And you made a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: and you have not looked up to the maker thereof, nor regarded him even at a distance, that wrought it long ago. Nahum 3:14 Draw thee water for the siege, build up thy bulwarks: go into the clay, and tread, work it and make brick. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He gathered together a very great multitude, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook, that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Lest the kings of the Assyrians should come, and find abundance of water. 1800 years afterwards. the brook 2 Chronicles 32:30 This same Ezechias was, he that stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and turned them away underneath toward the west of the city of David: in all his works he did prosperously what he would. 2 Chronicles 30:14 And they arose and destroyed the altars that were in Jerusalem, and took away all things in which incense was burnt to idols and cast them into the torrent Cedron. 2 Chronicles 32:1 After these things, and this truth, Sennacherib king of the Assyrians came and entered into Juda, and besieged the fenced cities, desiring to take them. 2 Kings 18:9,13 In the fourth year of king Ezechias, which was the seventh year of Osee, the son of Ela, king of Israel, Salmanasar, king of the Assyrians, came up to Samaria, and besieged it, . . . 2 Kings 19:17 Of a truth, O Lord, the kings of the Assyrians have destroyed nations, and the lands of them all. Isaiah 10:8 For he shall say: find 1 Kings 3:9,16,17 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous? . . . 1 Kings 19:21 And returning back from him, he took a yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled the flesh with the plough of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate: and rising up, he went away, and followed Elias, and ministered to him. Context Sennacherib Invades Judah…3He took counsel with the princes, and the most valiant men, to stop up the heads of the springs, that were without the city: and as they were all of this mind, 4He gathered together a very great multitude, and they stopped up all the springs, and the brook, that ran through the midst of the land, saying: Lest the kings of the Assyrians should come, and find abundance of water.5He 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:… Lexicon Manyרָ֔ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock assembled וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6908: To gather, collect and stopped וַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙ (way·yis·tə·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5640: To stop up, to repair, to keep secret up all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the springs הַמַּעְיָנ֔וֹת (ham·ma‘·yā·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4599: A fountain, a source and the stream הַנַּ֛חַל (han·na·ḥal) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft that flowed הַשּׁוֹטֵ֥ף (haš·šō·w·ṭêp̄) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer through בְּתוֹךְ־ (bə·ṯō·wḵ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the land. הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land “Why לָ֤מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 804: Ashshur come יָב֙וֹאוּ֙ (yā·ḇō·w·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and find וּמָצְא֖וּ (ū·mā·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present plenty רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great of water?” מַ֥יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen they said. לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations Many 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.So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the middle of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? And he collected many people, and stopped the wells of water, and the river that flowed through the city, saying, Lest the king of Assyria come, and find much water, and strengthen himself. And there was gathered together much people, and they stopped all the fountains, and the torrent that flows through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water? So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped all the fountains, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water? So there were assembled many people, 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? So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?" and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?' Jump to Previous Assembled Assyria Brook Find Flowed Fountains Gathered Kings Midst Ran Springs Stopped Stream Together WaterJump to Next Assembled Assyria Brook Find Flowed Fountains Gathered Kings Midst Ran Springs Stopped Stream Together WaterExternal Links 2 Chronicles 32:4 NIV2 Chronicles 32:4 NLT 2 Chronicles 32:4 ESV 2 Chronicles 32:4 NASB 2 Chronicles 32:4 ASV 2 Chronicles 32:4 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 32:4 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 32:4 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 32:4 French Bible 2 Chronicles 32:4 German Bible Alphabetical: A abundant all and assembled Assyria blocked come find flowed force kings land large many men of people plenty region said saying should So springs stopped stream that the they through up water which Why OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:4 So there was gathered much people together (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |