King James Version
Isaiah 22:9 in the King James Version says “Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lowe...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Isaiah 22:9 · KJV
And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate. thy: Heb. the choice of thy valleys at: or, towards
And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
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.
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“Ye have seen”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that they are many”
H7231properly, to cast together , i.e., increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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