He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationshe took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.
he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that are at the outside of the city--and they help him,
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the fountains of waters that were outside the city; and they helped him.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC