2 Chronicles 32:4-6
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 by gathering a large group of people, who stopped all the springs and the water channel that flowed through the middle of the land.[a] They said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?”
5 Hezekiah strengthened his position. He rebuilt the whole part of the wall that had been broken down. He made the towers taller. He made a second wall outside the first wall. He strengthened the Millo[b] of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields. 6 He set military officers over the people. He brought them together with him in the square at the city gate. He spoke to encourage them:
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- 2 Chronicles 32:4 Literally in the middle of the earth. This may refer to the underground conduit along the east side of the city.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Millo probably refers to the stone rampart that supported the palace area.
2 Chronicles 32:4-6
New International Version
4 They gathered a large group of people who blocked all the springs(A) and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings[a] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said. 5 Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall(B) and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces[b](C) of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons(D) and shields.
6 He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 32:4 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac king
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Or the Millo
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