Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying, Young's Literal Translation And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying, King James Bible And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, Hebrew Hezekiah appointedוַיִּתֵּ֛ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set military מִלְחָמ֖וֹת (mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4421: A battle, war commanders שָׂרֵ֥י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the people הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and gathered וַיִּקְבְּצֵ֣ם (way·yiq·bə·ṣêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6908: To gather, collect the people in אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the square רְחוֹב֙ (rə·ḥō·wḇ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza of the city הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement gate. שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Then he encouraged וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue them, לְבָבָ֖ם (lə·ḇā·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart saying, לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say |