Parallel Verses

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,

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,

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 Then he strengthened himself and built up all the walls that were broken down, and raised towers upon [them] and another wall {outside}. And he strengthened the Millo of the city of David and made much weaponry and small shields. 6 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, 7 "Be strong! Be courageous! Do not fear and do not be dismayed before the king of Assyria and before all the crowd that [is] with him, for [there are] more with us than with him.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 30:22

And Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites {who were skilled at service} to Yahweh. So they ate the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

Isaiah 40:2

"Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, that her compulsory labor is fulfilled, that her sin is paid for, that she has {received} from the hand of Yahweh double for all her sins."

Genesis 34:3

And his soul clung to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke {tenderly} to the girl.

1 Chronicles 27:3-34

From the sons of Perez [who was] the chief of the commanders of the armies for the first month.

2 Chronicles 17:14-19

Now these [were] their enrollment by the house of their ancestors: of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah, the commander, and with him [were] three hundred thousand mighty armed warriors;

Ezra 10:9

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month on the twentieth day of the month. All the people sat in the public square of the house of God trembling because of this matter and from the rains.

Nehemiah 8:1-3

All of the people gathered as one to the public square before the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that Yahweh had commanded Israel.

Nehemiah 8:16

So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of the house of God, in the public square of the Water Gate, and in the public square of the Gate of Ephraim.

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