2 Chronicles 32:3

Sennacherib Invades Judah

2When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,3he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. 4Many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.

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Berean Standard Bible
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
he 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.
Bible in Basic English
He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.
Douay-Rheims 1899
He took counsel with the princes, and the most valiant men, to stop up the heads of the springs, that were without the city: and as they were all of this mind,
Free Bible Version
he talked with his army commanders about blocking up the water sources that lay outside the city. This is what they did.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then he tooke counsell with his princes and his nobles, to stoppe the water of the fountaines without the citie: and they did helpe him.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria and his army to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
Unlocked Literal Bible
he consulted with his leaders and his powerful men to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city; they helped him do so.
Noah Webster Bible
He 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.
World English Bible
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him.
Young's Literal Translation
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,