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Christian Standard Bible ®

2 Chronicles 32:2

Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Sennacherib;   Siege;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hezekiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Sennacherib;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sennacherib ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hezekiah;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
When Hizkiyahu saw that Sancheriv was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Yerushalayim,
King James Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
English Standard Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,
New Century Version
Hezekiah knew that Sennacherib had come to Jerusalem to attack it.
New English Translation
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem,
Amplified Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to go to war against Jerusalem,
New American Standard Bible
Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,
World English Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Geneva Bible (1587)
When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he had set his face to make war on Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
Contemporary English Version
As soon as Hezekiah learned that Sennacherib was planning to attack Jerusalem,
Complete Jewish Bible
When Hizkiyahu saw that Sancheriv had come and intended to attack Yerushalayim,
Darby Translation
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was minded to fight against Jerusalem,
Easy-to-Read Version
Hezekiah knew that Sennacherib came to Jerusalem to attack it.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib king of Assyria and his armies had come to fight against Jerusalem,
Good News Translation
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib intended to attack Jerusalem also,
Lexham English Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that his face was set for battle against Jerusalem,
Literal Translation
And Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and his face was set to battle against Jerusalem;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Ezechias sawe that Sennacherib came, and that his face stode to fighte agaynst Ierusalem,
American Standard Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Bible in Basic English
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come for the purpose of fighting against Jerusalem,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so when Hezekia sawe that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Hierusalem,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
King James Version (1611)
And when Hezekiah sawe that Sennacherib was come, and that hee was purposed to fight against Ierusalem,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Ezekias saw that Sennacherim was come, and that his face was set to fight against Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Ezechie hadde herd this thing, that is, that Senacherib was comun, and that al the fersnesse of batel was turned ayens Jerusalem,
Update Bible Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib came, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
New King James Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem,
New Living Translation
When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib also intended to attack Jerusalem,
New Life Bible
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to fight against Jerusalem,
New Revised Standard
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, - and that, his face, was - to war, against Jerusalem,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Ezechias saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Revised Standard Version
And when Hezeki'ah saw that Sennach'erib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,
Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
THE MESSAGE
When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib's strategy was to take Jerusalem, he talked to his advisors and military leaders about eliminating all the water supplies outside the city; they thought it was a good idea. There was a great turnout of people to plug the springs and tear down the aqueduct. They said, "Why should the kings of Assyria march in and be furnished with running water?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem,

Contextual Overview

1After these faithful deeds, King Sennacherib of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended to break into them. 2Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem, 3so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the water of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him. 4Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land; they said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?” 5Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields. 6He set 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! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. 8He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was purposed to fight: Heb. his face was to war, 2 Kings 12:17, Luke 9:51, Luke 9:53

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 4:13 - Therefore Zephaniah 3:7 - howsoever

Cross-References

Genesis 32:26
Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”
Genesis 32:27
“What is your name?” the man asked.
Joshua 5:14
“Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.”
Joshua 21:38
From the tribe of Gad they gave:
2 Samuel 2:8
Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and moved him to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel 2:12
Abner son of Ner and soldiers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 17:24
David had arrived at Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
1 Kings 2:8
“Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord: ‘I will never kill you with the sword.’
1 Kings 4:14
Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, please open his eyes and let him see.” So the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw that the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come,.... Into the land of Judah, which he perceived and understood by reports brought to him: and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem; to besiege it and take it, if possible; this he saw was his design, by taking the fenced cities in his way, and coming forward with his forces.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 32:2. When Hezekiah saw — This was in the fourteenth year of the reign of Hezekiah; and at first the Jewish king bought him off at the great price of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold; and even emptied his own treasures, and spoiled the house of the Lord, to gratify the oppressive avarice of the Assyrian king. See the whole account, 2 Kings 18:13, &c.


 
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