2 Chronicles 32:3

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. ¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sancheriv king of Ashshur came, and entered into Yehudah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. ¹ After Hezekiah did all these things to serve the Lord , Sennacherib king of Assyria came and attacked Judah. He and his army surrounded and attacked the strong, walled cities, hoping to take them for himself. ¹ After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them. ¹After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, intending to take them for himself. ¹ After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and intended to break into them for himself. ¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things faithfully described, Saneherib King of Asshur came and entred into Iudah, and besieged the strong cities, & thought to winne them for him selfe.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

took counsel: 2 Chronicles 30:2, 2 Kings 18:20, Proverbs 15:22, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 24:6, Isaiah 40:13, Romans 11:34

to stop: 2 Kings 20:20, Isaiah 22:8-11

Reciprocal: Nahum 3:14 - Draw Revelation 8:10 - the fountains

Cross-References

Genesis 14:6
and the Hori in their Mount Se`ir, to El-Paran, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El-Paran, which is at the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
They also defeated the Horites in the mountains of Edom to El Paran (near the desert).

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their mountainous country of Seir, as far as El-paran, which is on the border of the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites on their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto the plaine of Paran, which is by the wildernesse.

Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14:6
They also defeated the Horites in the hill country of Edom, as far as El-Paran, near the desert.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He took counsel with his princes, and his mighty men,.... With his nobles, and the officers of his army, what steps should be taken to resist, retard, and distress the enemy, and among the rest what follows was proposed:

to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; that so the Assyrian army would find it difficult to supply themselves with water, which was an article of great importance:

and they did help him; to stop the fountains, not only with their advice how to do it, but with their men, their servants, who assisted those that Hezekiah employed in this work.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To stop the waters ... - Compare 2 Chronicles 32:30. Hezekiah’s object was probably twofold - to hide the springs outside the city in order to distress the Assyrians, and to convey their water underground into the city, in order to increase his own supply during the siege.