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Isaiah 22:9
You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet addresses Jerusalem’s leadership during the Assyrian siege under Sennacherib, when Judah’s fortifications have been stripped bare.
The words — בְּקִיעֵי (be.ki.'Ei) identifies the “breaches” in the City of David’s walls, and וַתְּקַבְּצוּ (va.te.ka.be.Tzu) records the immediate action of “gathering” water from the lower reservoir.
The thread — This emergency mobilization aligns with the defensive preparations documented in 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:30, occurring within the siege narrative of 2 Chronicles 32:1.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to confront exposed vulnerability and take concrete steps to secure essential resources before a threat materializes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 2 Chronicles 32:1 After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.
- 2 Chronicles 32:30 It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.
- Nehemiah 3:16 Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.