Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He appointed military officers to take charge of the people, who gathered them together in the square near the city gate and spoke to them encouragingly,
New American Standard Bible
He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and
King James Version
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,
Holman Bible
He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them,
A Conservative Version
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
American Standard Version
And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
Amplified
He also appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke
Bible in Basic English
And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,
Darby Translation
And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him on the open place at the gate of the city, and spoke consolingly to them saying,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will give chiefs of the war over the people, and he will gather them together to him to the street of the gate of the city, and he will speak to their heart, saying,
King James 2000
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 spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he appointed commanders for battle over the people and gathered them to himself into the public square of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their hearts, saying,
Modern King James verseion
And he set commanders of war over the people and gathered them to himself in the street of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their heart, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he set Captains of war over the people and gathered them together unto the large street of the gate of the city and spake gently to them, saying,
NET Bible
He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,
New Heart English Bible
He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
and set captains of war over the people, - and gathered them together unto him in the broadway of the gate of the city, and spake unto their heart, saying, -
Webster
And he set captains of war over the people, and assembled them to him in the street of the gate of the city, and encouraged them, saying,
World English Bible
He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,
Themes
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 32:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sennacherib's Invasion Of Judah
5 Hezekiah took courage and rebuilt all of the walls that had been broken down. Then he erected watch towers on them, and added another external wall. He fortified the terrace ramparts in the City of David and prepared a large number of weapons and shields. 6 He appointed military officers to take charge of the people, who gathered them together in the square near the city gate and spoke to them encouragingly, 7 "Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or disheartened because of the king of Assyria or because of the army that accompanies him, because the one who is with us is greater than the one with him.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 30:22
Hezekiah encouraged all the descendants of Levi who demonstrated significant insight in their service to the LORD, so they all participated in the festival meals for seven days, all the while sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD God of their ancestors.
Isaiah 40:2
"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her heavy service has been completed, that her penalty has been paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins."
Genesis 34:3
He was attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, since he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
1 Chronicles 27:3-34
A descendant of Perez, he was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.
2 Chronicles 17:14-19
Here's how they were mustered, listed according to their ancestral houses and listed by commanders of thousands: Adnah commanded 300,000 elite forces.
Ezra 10:9
Less than three days later, all of the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together on the twentieth day of the ninth month. Everyone sat in the plaza of the Temple of God, trembling because of everything that was happening, and also because it was raining heavily.
Nehemiah 8:16
Then the people went out and found branches to make tents for themselves on the roofs of their houses, in their courtyards, and in the courts of God's Temple, in the plaza near the Water Gate, and in the plaza near the Gate of Ephraim.