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2 Chronicles 32:3

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He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
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  1. Proverbs 15:22Rank 1 from verse 3
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    22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.

  2. Proverbs 20:18Rank 2 from verse 3
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    18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

  3. Proverbs 24:6Rank 3 from verse 3
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    6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellers there is safety.

  4. 2 Chronicles 30:2Rank 4 from verse 3
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    2For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

  5. 2 Kings 18:20Rank 5 from verse 3
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    20Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

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2 Chronicles 32:3

COMBINED MEANING

counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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stop

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To close, block, obstruct, hinder, restrain, silence, or prevent from proceeding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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help

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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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

3He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.

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4So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

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