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

So there was gatheredª° muchª peopleª together,²° who stoppedª°¹ all¹ the fountains,ª and the brookª that ranª° through the midstª of the land,ª saying,ª° Why¹ should the kingsª of Assyriaª come,ª° and findª° muchª water?ª

So there was gatheredª° muchª peopleª together,²° who stoptª°¹ all¹ the fountaines,ª and the brookeª that ranneª° through the midstª of the land,ª saying,ª° Why¹ should the kingsª of Assyriaª come,ª° and findeª° muchª water?ª

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].

So there was gatheredª° muchª peopleª together,²° who stoppedª°¹ all¹ the fountains,ª and the brookª that ranª° through the midstª of the land,ª saying,ª° Why¹ should the kingsª of ´Aššûr אַשּׁוּרª come,ª° and findª° muchª water?ª

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