2 Chronicles 32:2

2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 32:2 in Other Translations

2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and intended to fight against Jerusalem,

2 When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib also intended to attack Jerusalem,

2 When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib's strategy was to take Jerusalem,

2 Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,

2 Chronicles 32:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:2

And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come
Into the land of Judah, which he perceived and understood by reports brought to him: and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem; to besiege it and take it, if possible; this he saw was his design, by taking the fenced cities in his way, and coming forward with his forces.

2 Chronicles 32:2 In-Context

1 After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.

2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to wage war against Jerusalem,

3 he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.

4 They gathered a large group of people who blocked 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.

5 Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 22:7; Jeremiah 1:15