1. Isaiah 22:9–10 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why were the houses counted and broken down?

Isaiah 22:9–10 (ESV)

9 and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool,

Houses were counted to see which ones the people could possibly do without. These houses were then broken down to supply the needed materials to repair the city walls.