Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
Many people assembled and stopped up 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.

English Standard Version
A great many people were gathered and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the land saying Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water

Holman Christian Standard Version
Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land; they said, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?"

King James Version
So there was gathered much people together (8735), who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying (8800), Why should the kings of Assyria come (8799), and find much water?

Lexham English Bible
Then many people were gathered, and they blocked off all the springs and the river that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?"

New American Standard Version
So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed through the region, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?"

World English Bible
So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?"