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,
Parallel translations
- WEB He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
- BSB Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
- NKJV Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and gave them encouragement, saying,
- NASB He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the public square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
- NLT He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate. Then Hezekiah encouraged them by saying:
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He appointed military captains and gathered the people to encourage them. It matters because the king strengthened his people's resolve with leadership and words.
Overview
Hezekiah organized commanders and assembled the people to speak courage to them before the coming conflict. Good leadership attends to both structure and morale. His care to encourage the people anticipates the encouraging words of faith that follow, grounding their hope in God.
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- 2 Chr 30:22And 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.
- Isa 40:2Speak 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.
- 2 Chr 17:14–19And 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.
- Neh 8:16So 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.
- Gen 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
- Ezra 10:9Then 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.
- 1 Chr 27:3–34Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
- Neh 8:1–3And 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.
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