2 Chronicles 32:3
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּוָּעַץvaiyiva'atzand he took counselH3289עִם־'im-withH5973שָׂרָיוsaravofficials hisH8269וְגִבֹּרָיוvegiboravand mighty [men] hisH1368לִסְתּוֹםlistomto stop upH5640אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵימֵיmeimei[the] waters ofH4325הָעֲיָנוֹתha'ayanotthe springsH5869אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834מִחוּץmichutz[were] from [the] outsideH2351לָעִירla'irof the cityH5892וַיַּעְזְרוּהוּ׃vaiya'zeruhuand they helped himH5826
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Related verses
- Proverbs 20:18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
- Proverbs 24:6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
- Proverbs 15:22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
- Isaiah 22:8-118 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest. 9 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. 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.8 He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest. 9 You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool. 10 You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall. 11 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 Chronicles 30:2For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
- 2 Kings 20:20And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?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?
- Romans 11:34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
- 2 Kings 18:20Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
- Isaiah 40:13Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him?Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
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