2 Chronicles 32 · Verse 6

2 Chronicles 32:6

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,
2 Chronicles 32:6, King James Version

2 Chronicles 32:6 in other translations

BSBHezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
WEBHe set captains of war over the people, gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
ASVAnd 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,
YLTAnd 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,
DARBYAnd 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,
BBEAnd 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,
WebsterAnd 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,

What does 2 Chronicles 32:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:2-8

2-8. 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…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Set 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 32:1-23

Those who trust God with their safety, must use proper means, else they tempt him. God will provide, but so must we also. Hezekiah gathered his people together, and spake comfortably to them. A believing confidence in God, will raise us above the prevailing fear of man. Let the good subjects and soldiers of Jesus Christ, rest upon his word, and boldly say, Since God is for us, who can be against us? By the favour of…

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2 Chronicles 32:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּתֵּ֛ןvai.yi.Tenand he appointedH5414
שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269
מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmil.cha.MotwarsH4421
עַל\־'al-overH5921
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
וַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣םvai.yik.be.Tzemand he assembled themH6908
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himselfH413
אֶל\־'el-toH413
רְחוֹב֙re.chOv[the] open place ofH7339
שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
עַל\־'al-toH5921
לְבָבָ֖םle.va.Vamheart theirH3824
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 32:6

  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord God of their fathers.

  • Isaiah 40:2

    Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.

  • Ezra 10:9

    Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

  • Nehemiah 8:16

    So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:14-19

    And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. …

  • Genesis 34:3

    And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:3-34

    Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. …

  • Nehemiah 8:1-3

    And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he set captains.
17:14-19; 1Ch 27:3,4-34
in the street.
Ezr 10:9; Ne 8:1-3,16
comfortably to them. Heb. to their heart.
30:22; Ge 34:3; Isa 40:2; *margins

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 32:5

    Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:6

    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,

  • 2 Chronicles 32:7

    Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

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2 Chronicles 32:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y puso capitanes de guerra sobre el pueblo, é hízolos reunir así en la plaza de la puerta de la ciudad, y hablóles al corazón de ellos, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il établit des chefs de guerre sur le peuple, et les rassembla auprès de lui sur la place de la porte de la ville, et parla à leur cœur, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Auch setzte er Kriegsoberste über das Volk; und er versammelte sie zu sich auf den Platz am Stadttore, und redete zu ihren Herzen und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
constituitque principes bellatorum in exercitu, et convocavit universos in platea portæ civitatis, ac locutus est ad cor eorum, dicens: