And he took counsel with his elders and his mighty [men] to stop the wells of water which were outside the city; and they helped him.

And he collected many people, and stopped the wells of water, and the river that flowed through the city, saying, Lest the king of Assyria come, and find much water, and strengthen [himself].

Does not Hezekiah deceive you, to deliver you to death and famine and thirst, saying, The Lord our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

And they shall uncover the secret places of the houses of the citadel of David; and they saw that they were many, and that one [had] turned the water of the old pool into the city;

And you procured to yourselves water between the two walls within the ancient pool; but you looked not to Him that made it from the beginning, and regarded not Him that created it.

and I have made a bridge, and dried up the waters, and every pool of water.

It is all over with him, he has been removed, one who has been delivered from affliction has come up panting into your presence, watch the way, strengthen your loins, be very valiant in your strength.

Know, you Gentiles, and be conquered; listen, even to the extremity of the earth; be conquered, after you strengthened yourselves; for even if you should again strengthen yourselves, you shall again be conquered.

Take up arms and spears, and draw close to battle;

and harness the horses. Mount, you horsemen, and stand ready in your helmets; advance the spears, and put on your breastplates.

Mount the horses, prepare the chariots; go forth, you warriors of the Ethiopians, and Libyans armed with shields; and mount, you Libyans, bend the bow.

Proclaim these things among the Gentiles; declare war, arouse the warriors, draw near and go up, all you men of war.

Gather yourselves together, and go in, all you nations round about, and gather yourselves there; let the timid become a warrior.