Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

King James Version

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,

Holman Bible

He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,

International Standard Version

He appointed military officers to take charge of the people, who gathered them together in the square near the city gate and spoke to them encouragingly,

A Conservative Version

And 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 spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

American Standard Version

And 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,

Amplified

He also appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

Bible in Basic English

And he put war chiefs over the people, and sent for them all to come together to him in the wide place at the doorway into the town, and to give them heart he said to them,

Darby Translation

And 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,

Julia Smith Translation

And he will give chiefs of the war over the people, and he will gather them together to him to the street of the gate of the city, and he will speak to their heart, saying,

King James 2000

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 spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he appointed commanders for battle over the people and gathered them to himself into the public square of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their hearts, saying,

Modern King James verseion

And he set commanders of war over the people and gathered them to himself in the street of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their heart, saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he set Captains of war over the people and gathered them together unto the large street of the gate of the city and spake gently to them, saying,

NET Bible

He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,

New Heart English Bible

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 spoke comfortably to them, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

and set captains of war over the people, - and gathered them together unto him in the broadway of the gate of the city, and spake unto their heart, saying, -

Webster

And 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,

World English Bible

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 spoke comfortably to them, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he set
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

of war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

over the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

קבץ 
Qabats 
Usage: 127

to him in the street
רחוב רחב 
R@chob 
Usage: 43

of the gate
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and spake
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Sennacherib's Invasion Of Judah

5 Also he strengthened himself and built up all the wall that was broken and caused the towers to be raised up, and another wall outside, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made swords and shields in abundance. 6 He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, 7 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 30:22

And Hezekiah spoke unto the heart of all the Levites that had good understanding to serve the LORD, and they ate the sacrifices of the feast for seven days, offering sacrifices of peace and giving thanks unto the LORD God of their fathers.

Isaiah 40:2

Speak ye according to the heart of Jerusalem and cry unto her that her time is now fulfilled that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.

Genesis 34:3

And his soul was joined unto Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he fell in love with the damsel and spoke unto her heart.

1 Chronicles 27:3-34

Of the sons of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

2 Chronicles 17:14-19

And these are the numbers of them according to the houses of their fathers: In Judah, princes of thousands; the prince Adnah and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;

Ezra 10:9

Thus were all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and all the people sat in the plaza of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the rains.

Nehemiah 8:1-3

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the plaza that was before the water gate, and they spoke unto Ezra, the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went forth and brought them and made themselves booths, each one upon the roof of his house and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God and in the plaza of the water gate and in the plaza of the gate of Ephraim.

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