2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 32:1–8

1After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.

2When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, 3he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. 4Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kingsa 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 terracesb 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, 7“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. 8With him is only the arm of flesh,c but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.”

So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Footnotes

  • a 32:4 Hebrew; LXX and Syriac king
  • b 32:5 Hebrew the Millo
  • c 32:8 Or He has only the strength of his own flesh

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2 Chronicles 32:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
all theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
actsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
of faithfulnessוְהָאֱמֶת֙wə·hā·’ĕ·meṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֣יבsan·ḥê·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5576 Sennacherib
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
cameבָּ֖אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and invadedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֗הḇî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
He laid siegeוַיִּ֙חַן֙way·yi·ḥanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֔וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
intendingוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to conquer themלְבִקְעָ֥םlə·ḇiq·‘āmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1234 cleave, break open or through
for himselfאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

2 Chronicles 32:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֑יבsan·ḥê·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5576 Sennacherib
had comeבָ֖אḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to make warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 32:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
his leadersשָׂרָיו֙śā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and mighty menוְגִבֹּרָ֔יוwə·ḡib·bō·rāwConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
about stopping upלִסְתּוֹם֙lis·tō·wmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
the watersמֵימֵ֣יmê·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
of the springsהָעֲיָנ֔וֹתhā·‘ă·yā·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - common pluralH5869 eye
outsideמִח֣וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
the cityלָעִ֑ירlā·‘îrPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and they helped him carry it outוַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃way·ya‘·zə·rū·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH5826 help, succour

2 Chronicles 32:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manyרָ֔בrāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
assembledוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
and stoppedוַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙way·yis·tə·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
up allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the springsהַמַּעְיָנ֔וֹתham·ma‘·yā·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4599 spring
and the streamהַנַּ֛חַלhan·na·ḥalArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
that flowedהַשּׁוֹטֵ֥ףhaš·šō·w·ṭêp̄Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
throughבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
comeיָב֙וֹאוּ֙yā·ḇō·w·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and findוּמָצְא֖וּū·mā·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
plentyרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
of waterמַ֥יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
they saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 32:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Hezekiah worked resolutelyוַיִּתְחַזַּ֡קway·yiṯ·ḥaz·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to rebuildוַיִּבֶן֩way·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the broken sections ofהַפְּרוּצָ֜הhap·pə·rū·ṣāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6555 break through
the wallהַחוֹמָ֨הha·ḥō·w·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
and to raise upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
towersהַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹתham·miḡ·dā·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4026 tower
anאַחֶ֔רֶת’a·ḥe·reṯAdjective - feminine singularH312 another
outerוְלַח֙וּצָה֙wə·la·ḥū·ṣāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside
wallהַחוֹמָ֣הha·ḥō·w·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
and reinforcedוַיְחַזֵּ֥קway·ḥaz·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֖וֹאham·mil·lō·wArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4407 rampart, citadel
of the Cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and he producedוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
an abundance ofלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
weaponsשֶׁ֛לַחše·laḥNoun - masculine singularH7973 missile, weapon, sprout
and shieldsוּמָגִנִּֽים׃ū·mā·ḡin·nîmConjunctive waw; Noun - common pluralH4043 shield

2 Chronicles 32:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hezekiah appointedוַיִּתֵּ֛ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
militaryמִלְחָמ֖וֹתmil·ḥā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4421 battle, war
commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and gatheredוַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣םway·yiq·bə·ṣêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
the people inאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
the squareרְחוֹב֙rə·ḥō·wḇNoun - feminine singular constructH7339 broad open place, plaza
of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
Then he encouragedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
themלְבָבָ֖םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Chronicles 32:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be strongחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּwə·’im·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH553 be alert
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְא֣וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
or discouragedתֵּחַ֗תּוּtê·ḥat·tūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed
beforeמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
the vast armyהֶהָמ֣וֹןhe·hā·mō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
with himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there is a greaterרַ֖בraḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
with usעִמָּ֥נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
than with himמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃mê·‘im·mōwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5973 with

2 Chronicles 32:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With himעִמּוֹ֙‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
the armזְר֣וֹעַzə·rō·w·a‘Noun - feminine singular constructH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
of fleshבָּשָׂ֔רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
but with usוְעִמָּ֜נוּwə·‘im·mā·nūConjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
to help usלְעָזְרֵ֔נוּlə·‘ā·zə·rê·nūPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH5826 help, succour
and to fightוּלְהִלָּחֵ֖םū·lə·hil·lā·ḥêmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
our battlesמִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּmil·ḥă·mō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH4421 battle, war
So the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were strengthenedוַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּway·yis·sā·mə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5564 lean, lay, rest, support
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּyə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃פyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

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2 Chronicles 32:1 2 Kings 18:13–37

2 Chronicles 32:3 Proverbs 20:18 · Proverbs 15:22 · Proverbs 24:6

2 Chronicles 32:4 2 Chronicles 32:30

2 Chronicles 32:5 2 Chronicles 25:23 · 1 Kings 9:24 · 2 Samuel 5:9 · Isaiah 22:9–10 · 2 Kings 25:4

2 Chronicles 32:6 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Isaiah 40:2 · Nehemiah 8:16 · Ezra 10:9 · Genesis 34:3 · 2 Chronicles 17:14–19

2 Chronicles 32:7 2 Kings 6:16 · Romans 8:31 · Ephesians 6:10 · 1 John 4:4 · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · 2 Kings 18:30 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Daniel 10:19 · Isaiah 35:4 · Zechariah 8:9 · Deuteronomy 31:6–7 · Deuteronomy 31:23

2 Chronicles 32:8 Jeremiah 17:5 · 2 Chronicles 20:17 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Acts 18:10 · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · Isaiah 41:10 · 1 John 4:4 · Psalm 46:11 · 2 Chronicles 13:12 · Deuteronomy 20:1 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Deuteronomy 20:4

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