2 Chronicles 32:5

Contextual Overview

¹After these faithful deeds, King Sennacherib of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended to break into them. ¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sancheriv king of Ashshur came, and entered into Yehudah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. ¹ After Hezekiah did all these things to serve the Lord , Sennacherib king of Assyria came and attacked Judah. He and his army surrounded and attacked the strong, walled cities, hoping to take them for himself. ¹ After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them. ¹After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, intending to take them for himself. ¹ After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and intended to break into them for himself. ¹ After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself. ¹ After these things faithfully described, Saneherib King of Asshur came and entred into Iudah, and besieged the strong cities, & thought to winne them for him selfe.

Bible Verse Review
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he strengthened: 2 Chronicles 12:1, 2 Chronicles 14:5-7, 2 Chronicles 17:1, 2 Chronicles 17:2, 2 Chronicles 23:1, 2 Chronicles 26:8, Isaiah 22:9, Isaiah 22:10

that was broken: 2 Chronicles 25:23

another wall: 2 Kings 25:4, Jeremiah 39:4

Millo: Judges 9:6, 2 Samuel 5:9, 1 Kings 9:24, 1 Kings 11:27, 2 Kings 12:20

darts: or, swords, or weapons, 2 Chronicles 26:14, 2 Chronicles 26:15

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 11:12 - he put shields 2 Chronicles 14:7 - Therefore 2 Chronicles 17:12 - in Judah 2 Chronicles 33:14 - he built Nehemiah 2:18 - So they strengthened Ezekiel 21:20 - the defenced Joel 2:8 - sword

Cross-References

Genesis 31:16
For all the riches which God has taken away from our father, that is ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do."

Genesis 31:16
For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

Genesis 31:16
For all the wealth that God has taken away from our father, it belongs to us and to our sons. So now, all that God has said to you, do."

Genesis 31:16
God took all this wealth from our father, and now it belongs to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you to do."

Genesis 31:16
Surely all the wealth that God snatched away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So now do everything God has told you."

Genesis 31:16
"Surely all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours and our children's. Now then, whatever God has told you to do, do it."

Genesis 31:16
"Surely all the wealth which God has taken away from our father belongs to us and our children; now then, do whatever God has told you."

Genesis 31:16
Therefore all the riches, which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: nowe then whatsoeuer God hath saide vnto thee, doe it.

Genesis 31:16
Surely all the riches which God has delivered over to us from our father belong to us and our children; now then, do whatever God has said to you."

Genesis 31:16
Now do whatever God tells you to do. Even the property God took from our father and gave to you really belongs to us and our children.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also he strengthened himself,.... In the Lord his God, and fortified his city, and put it in the best manner of defence he could:

and built up all the wall that was broken; which was broken from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate by Joash king of Israel; and though it might have been repaired by Uzziah, it might again be broken down in the times of Ahaz, by Pekah, king of Israel, or some other enemy, see

2 Chronicles 25:3

and raised it up to the towers; from the corner tower to the tower of the gate of Ephraim, which, as before observed, had been broken down:

and another wall without; a second wall, either all around the city, or at such a part of it which was weakest; Josephus z says the city of Jerusalem had three walls about it:

and repaired Millo in the city of David; a wall on the north side of the city:

and made darts and shields in abundance; darts to cast from the walls of the city, to annoy the enemy with, and shields to defend them from those of the enemy.

z De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The breaches in the wall of Jerusalem were not entirely due to the old hostility of Joash (marginal reference); but may have been caused either by neglect and carelessness in the reign of Ahaz 2 Chronicles 28:0, or by the simple process of natural decay. Hezekiah pulled down houses for the purpose of his repairs Isaiah 22:10.

On Millo, see the marginal references notes.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 32:5. Raised it up to the towers — He built the wall up to the height of the towers, or, having built the wall, he raised towers on it.