Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblehe consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city—and they help him, King James Bible 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. Hebrew he consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with his leaders שָׂרָיו֙ (śā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince and commanders וְגִבֹּרָ֔יו (wə·ḡib·bō·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant about stopping up לִסְתּוֹם֙ (lis·tō·wm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5640: To stop up, to repair, to keep secret the waters מֵימֵ֣י (mê·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen of the springs הָעֲיָנ֔וֹת (hā·‘ă·yā·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain outside מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors the city, לָעִ֑יר (lā·‘îr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and they helped him carry it out. וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃ (way·ya‘·zə·rū·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid |