2 Chronicles 32:5

Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
strengthened	וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק vai.yit.cha.Zak	H2388	to fasten upon · conjunction + verb, hithpael sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
up	וַיִּבֶן֩ vai.yi.Ven	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
wall	הַחוֹמָ֨ה ha.cho.Mah	H2346	a wall of protection · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
broken	הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה ha.pe.ru.Tzah	H6555	to break out (in many applications · definite article + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular absolute
up	וַיַּ֣עַל vai.Ya.'al	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
towers	הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת ha.mig.da.Lot	H4026	a tower (from its size or height) · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
another	אַחֶ֔רֶת 'a.Che.ret	H312	properly · adjective, feminine singular absolute
wall	הַחוֹמָ֣ה ha.cho.Mah	H2346	a wall of protection · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
without	וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ ve.la.Chu.tzah	H2351	properly · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix
repaired	וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק vay.cha.Zek	H2388	to fasten upon · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Millo	הַמִּלּ֖וֹא ha.mi.Lo'	H4407	a rampart (as filled in) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular construct
city	עִ֣יר 'ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common feminine singular construct
David	דָּוִ֑יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
made	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ vai.Ya.'as	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
darts	שֶׁ֛לַח She.lach	H7973	a missile of attack · noun, common masculine singular absolute
shields	וּמָגִנִּֽים u.ma.gi.Nim	H4043	a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
abundance	לָרֹ֖ב la.Ro	H7230	abundance (in any respect) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 25:23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusale…
1 Kings 9:24 But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
2 Samuel 5:9 So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
2 Kings 25:4 And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (n…
Isaiah 22:9-10 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Judges 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that…
1 Kings 11:27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his…
2 Kings 12:20 And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:1-8

Here is, I. The formidable design of Sennacherib against Hezekiah's kingdom, and the vigorous attempt he made upon it. This Sennacherib was now, as Nebuchadnezzar was afterwards, the terror and scourge and great oppressor of that part of the world. He aimed to raise a boundless monarchy for himself upon the ruins of all his neighbours. His predecessor Shalmaneser had lately made himself master of the kingdom of Israel, and carried the ten tribes captives. Sennacherib thought, in like manner, to win Judah for himself. Pride and ambition put men upon grasping at universal dominion. It is observable that, just about this time, Rome, a city which afterwards came to reign more than any other had…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:5

he strengthened himself--He made a careful inspection of the city defenses for the purpose of repairing breaches in the wall here, renewing the masonry there, raising projecting machines to the towers, and especially fortifying the lower portion of Zion, that is, Millo, "(in) the original city of David." "In" is a supplement of our translators, and the text reads better without it, for it was not the whole city that was repaired, but only the lower portion of Zion, or the original "city of David."

Adam Clarke on 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.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:5

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) s…

Dictionary and topics

Arms, Armor — The subject naturally divides itself into— I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor. I. Offensive weapons.—
Fenced cities — There were in Palestine (1) cities, (2) unwalled villages, and (3) villages with castles or towers (1 Chr. 27:25). Cities, so called, had walls, and were thus fenced. The fortifications consisted of…
Millo — (Heb. always with the article, “the” Millo). (1.) Probably the Canaanite name of some fortification, consisting of walls filled in with earth and stones, which protected Jerusalem on the north as its…
Sennacherib — Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah. “Like the Persian Xerxes, he was weak and vainglorious, cowardly…
Arms, Military · Great stores of, prepared — Great stores of, prepared
Millo · .Repaired by Hezekiah — .Repaired by Hezekiah
Sennacherib · and returns to Assyria — and returns to Assyria
Shield · Stored in armories — Stored in armories
Shields · Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance — Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance
Siege · .By Sennacherib — .By Sennacherib
Sieges · Cities invested by: Repaired and newly fortified beforehand — Cities invested by: Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Spear · Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance

2 Chronicles 32:5

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:5

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 32:5

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:5

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2 Chronicles 32:5

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:5

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 32:5

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 32:3-5

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