Isaiah 22:9

Isaiah 22:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
• New International Version (NIV)You saw that the walls of the City of David were broken through in many places; you stored up water in the Lower Pool.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

Context of Isaiah 22:9

7Chariots fill your beautiful valleys, and charioteers storm your gates. 8Judah’s defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons. You inspect the breaks in the walls of Jerusalem. You store up water in the lower pool. 10You survey the houses and tear some down for stone to strengthen the walls. 11Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago.

Isaiah 22:9 word by word

וְאֵ֨ת בְּקִיעֵ֧י עִיר־דָּוִ֛ד רְאִיתֶ֖ם כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וַֽתְּקַבְּצ֔וּ אֶת־מֵ֥י הַבְּרֵכָ֖ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• also the breachesבְּקִיעַbeqîya‛ · breachH1233
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• that they are manyרָבַבrâbab · to multiplyH7231
• and ye gathered togetherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of the lowerתַּחְתּוֹןtachtôn tachtôn · lowerH8481
• poolבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295

Cross-references for Isaiah 22:9

• 2 Kings 20:20The rest of the events in Hezekiah’s reign, including the extent of his power and how he built a pool and dug a tunnel to bring water into the city, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 32:1After Hezekiah had faithfully carried out this work, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified towns, giving orders for his army to break through their walls.

Commentaries on Isaiah 22:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Ye gathered together the waters "And ye shall collect the waters" - There were two pools in or near Jerusalem, supplied by springs: the upper pool, or the old pool, supplied by the spring called Gihon, 2 Chronicles 32:30, towards the higher part of the city, near Sion, or the city of David, and the lower pool, probably supplied by Siloam, towards the lower part. When Hezekiah was threatened with a siege by Sennacherib, he stopped up all the waters of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Ye have seen also the breaches - You who are inhabitants of the city. That such breaches were actually made, see 2 Chronicles 32:5. Of the city of David - Of Jerusalem, so called because it was the royal residence of David. Zion was usually called the city of David, but the name was given also to the entire city. And ye gathered together … - That is, Hezekiah and the people of the city collected those waters. Of the lower pool - (For a description of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 The weakness of Judah now appeared more than ever. Now also they discovered their carnal confidence and their carnal security. They looked to the fortifications. They made sure of water for the city. But they were regardless of God in all these preparations. They did not care for his glory in what they did. They did not depend upon him for a blessing on their endeavours. For every creature is to us what God makes it to be; and we must bless…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9the City of David: Calling Jerusalem the city of David brings to mind Israel’s greatest king and God's blessing on him and the nation (see also Isaiah 60:14). You collected water from the lower pool: Hezekiah worked hard to ensure a steady water supply (see Isaiah 22:11; 2 Kings 20:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Ye have seen--rather, "Ye shall see." city of David--the upper city, on Zion, the south side of Jerusalem (2Sa 5:7, 9; 1Ki 8:1); surrounded by a wall of its own; but even in it there shall be "breaches." Hezekiah's preparations for defense accord with this (2Ch 32:5). ye gathered--rather, "ye shall gather." lower pool--(See on Is 22:11). Ye shall bring together into the city by subterranean passages cut in the rock of Zion, the fountain from which the…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 22:9

• Gihon
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem
• Pool

In the dictionaries

• David
• City of David
• Discover
• Eat
• Fishpools
• Gihon
• Hew
• Pool
• Sennacherib
• Drunkenness

Commentaries on Isaiah 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings