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articles. Moreover all the articles which King were for a burnt offering to the LORD. The
Ahaz in his reign had cast aside in his trans- consecrated things were six hundred bulls and
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gression we have prepared and sanctified; and three thousand sheep. But the priests were
there they are, before the altar of the LORD.” too few, so that they could not skin all the
20 Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered burnt offerings; therefore their brethren the
the rulers of the city, and went up to the Levites helped them until the work was ended
house of the LORD. And they brought seven and until the other priests had sanctified them-
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bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven selves, for the Levites were more diligent in
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male goats for a sin offering for the kingdom, sanctifying themselves than the priests. Also
for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the
commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to fat of the peace offerings and with the drink
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offer them on the altar of the LORD. So they offerings for every burnt offering.
killed the bulls, and the priests received the So the service of the house of the LORD was
blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Likewise set in order. Then Hezekiah and all the peo-
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they killed the rams and sprinkled the blood ple rejoiced that God had prepared the people,
on the altar. They also killed the lambs and since the events took place so suddenly.
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sprinkled the blood on the altar. Then they Psalm 84:8–12
brought out the male goats for the sin offer-
ing before the king and the assembly, and 8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
they laid their hands on them. And the Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
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priests killed them; and they presented their 9 O God, behold our shield,
blood on the altar as a sin offering to make an And look upon the face of Your
atonement for all Israel, for the king com- anointed.
manded that the burnt offering and the sin
offering be made for all Israel.
25 And he stationed the Levites in the house
of the LORD with cymbals, with stringed
instruments, and with harps, according to the 84:9 behold our shield. A metaphor for the
king, who also would have participated in a
commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, festival at the temple (Ps. 47:9; Hos. 4:18). the
and of Nathan the prophet; for thus was the face of Your anointed. The king is regularly
commandment of the LORD by His prophets. described as God’s “anointed” (Pss. 2:2; 18:50;
26 The Levites stood with the instruments of 20:6; 28:8; 89:38,51). The psalmist thus prays
David, and the priests with the trumpets. that God would look upon the king with favor,
27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the blessing his reign with prosperity.
burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt
offering began, the song of the LORD also began,
with the trumpets and with the instruments of
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David king of Israel. So all the assembly wor- 10 For a day in Your courts is better than
shiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters
sounded; all this continued until the burnt offer- a thousand.
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ing was finished. And when they had finished I would rather be a doorkeeper
offering, the king and all who were present in the house of my God
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with him bowed and worshiped. Moreover Than dwell in the tents of
King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded wickedness.
the Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the 11 For the LORD God is a sun
words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they and shield;
sang praises with gladness, and they bowed The LORD will give grace and glory;
their heads and worshiped. No good thing will He withhold
31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, “Now From those who walk uprightly.
that you have consecrated yourselves to the 12
LORD, come near, and bring sacrifices and O LORD of hosts,
thank offerings into the house of the LORD.” Blessed is the man who trusts
So the assembly brought in sacrifices and in You!
thank offerings, and as many as were of a will- Proverbs 21:6–8
ing heart brought burnt offerings. And the
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number of the burnt offerings which the 6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue
assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hun- Is the fleeting fantasy of those who
dred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these seek death.

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