6He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:


In Context

3 he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.

4 A large force of men assembled, and they blocked 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.

5 Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.

6 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:

7 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.

8 With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles." And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

2nd Chronicles 32:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

32:6And he appointed captains of the soldiers of the army: and he called them all together in the street of the gate of the city, and spoke to their heart, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

32:6He 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

32:6And 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 comfortably to them, saying,