Catholic Public Domain Version
"he took counsel with the rulers and with the most valiant men, so that they might obstruct the heads of the springs which were beyond the city. And with everyone discerning the same judgment about this, "
— 2 Chronicles 32:3, Catholic Public Domain 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 did help him.”
“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. ”
“he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.”
“he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs outside the city, and they supported him.”
“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,”
“He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.”
“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.”
After these things, and after this manner of truth, Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians arrived. And entering Judah, he besieged the fortified cities, desiring to seize them.
And when Hezekiah had seen this, specifically that Sennacherib had arrived, and that the entire force of the war was turning against Jerusalem,
he took counsel with the rulers and with the most valiant men, so that they might obstruct the heads of the springs which were beyond the city. And with everyone discerning the same judgment about this,
he gathered together a great multitude, and they obstructed all the springs, and the brook which was flowing through the midst of the land, saying: “Otherwise, the kings of the Assyrians might arrive and find an abundance of water.”
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.
And he appointed leaders of the warriors within the army. And he summoned them all to the wide street of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their heart, saying: