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,


In Context

3 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,

4 and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'

5 And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

6 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,

7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that is with him, for with us are more than with him.

8 With him is an arm of flesh, and with us is Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

2 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

32:6He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:

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 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,