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New King James Version

2 Chronicles 32:2

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against 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

Christian Standard Bible®
Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,
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 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

1 2 Kings 18:13-19:34; Isaiah 36:1-22">[xr] After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his leaders and commanders [fn] to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him. 4 Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the land, saying, "Why should the kings [fn] of Assyria come and find much water?" 5 And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo [fn] in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. 6 Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and gave them encouragement, saying, 7 "Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king 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
And He said, "Let Me go, for the day breaks." But he said, "I will not let You go unless You bless me!"
Genesis 32:27
So He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob."
Joshua 5:14
So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?"
Joshua 21:38
and from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its common-land (a city of refuge for the slayer), Mahanaim with its common-land,
2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth 1 Chronicles 8:33 and 1 Chronicles 9:39">[fn] the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim;
2 Samuel 2:12
Now Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 17:24
Then David went to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
1 Kings 2:8
"And see, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, "I will not put you to death with the sword.'
1 Kings 4:14
Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, "LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of 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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