2 Chronicles 32:6

2 Chronicles 32:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he set combat commanders over the people and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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,

Context of 2 Chronicles 32:6

4Many people assembled and blocked off all the springs and the raging wadi in the land saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” 5Then he took courage and rebuilt the entire wall that had been broken down, raised up the towers, added another outer wall, fortified the Millo in the city of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields. He also appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate, and encouraged them saying, 7“Chazak! Be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed by the king of Assyria and the whole horde that is with him—for we have more with us than he has with him! 8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Adonai Eloheinu to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:6 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֛ן שָׂרֵ֥י מִלְחָמ֖וֹת עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו אֶל־רְחוֹב֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־לְבָבָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• over the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and gathered them togetherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• to him in the streetרְחוֹבrechôb rechôb · street/plazaH7339
• of the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• comfortablyלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• to them, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:6

• 2 Chronicles 17:14These were their appointees according to their clans. From Judah, captains of thousands: Adnah the commander with 300,000 valiant warriors;
• 1 Chronicles 27:3He was a descendant of Perez, the head of all the officers of the army for the first month.
• Ezra 10:9So within three days all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem. On the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people were sitting in the plaza before the House of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the rain.
• Nehemiah 8:1Then all the people were brought as a single body into the plaza that was before the Water Gate. They said to Ezra the scribe, “Bring out the Torah scroll of Moses that Adonai had commanded Israel.”
• 2 Chronicles 30:22Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who demonstrated good understanding of the service of Adonai. For seven days they ate their assigned portions while sacrificing peace offerings and praising Adonai, the God of their fathers.
• Genesis 34:3But his soul clung to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, and he loved the young woman and spoke reassuringly to the young woman.
• Isaiah 40:2Speak kindly to the heart of Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her warfare has ended, that her iniquity has been removed. For she has received from Adonai’s hand double for all her sins.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Set captains of war over the people - in the street of the gate of the city - That is, the open places at the gate of the city, whither the people came for judgment, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The street of the gate … - Or, “the square at the gate” (compare 2 Chronicles 29:4 note). The gate intended is probably that of Ephraim 2 Chronicles 25:23 - the great northern gate, opposite the “Camp of the Assyrians “ - represented by the modern Damascus gate.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The Chronicler summarizes the long account of the siege against Jerusalem in twenty-three verses (compare 2 Kings 18:17–19:37; Isaiah 36–38). God responded to King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack by blessing Judah and Hezekiah for their faithfulness in seeking the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-82-8. when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib ... was purposed to fight against Jerusalem--An account of the means taken to fortify Jerusalem against the threatened siege is given only in this passage. The polluting or filling up of wells, and the altering of the course of rivers, is an old practice that still obtains in the wars of the East. Hezekiah's plan was to cover the fountain heads, so that they might not be discovered by the enemy, and to carry the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 32:6

• Sennacherib
• Siege

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• Hezekiah
• Sennacherib
• Comfortably
• Complaining
• Hezekiah (2)
• Names, Proper
• Jerusalem

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• 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