2 Chronicles 32:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 So many people assembled (A)and stopped up all the springs and (B)the stream which flowed [a]through the region, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?” 5 And he resolutely set to work and (C)rebuilt all of the wall that had been broken down and [b]erected towers on it, and built (D)another outside wall and strengthened the [c](E)Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great numbers. 6 He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the public square at the city gate, and (F)spoke [d]encouragingly to them, saying,
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- 2 Chronicles 32:4 Lit in the midst of
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 Lit raised on the towers
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 I.e., terraced structure
- 2 Chronicles 32:6 Lit upon their hearts
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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