burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise, in the gates of the camp of the LORD.

And the king gave his portion of his substance for burnt offerings morning and evening, and for burnt offerings on the sabbath day, and for new moons, and for feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.

And he spake unto the people that dwelt at Jerusalem, that they should give part to the priests and to the Levites, that they might keep the law of the LORD more earnestly.

And when the word went forth, the children of Israel gave much firstfruits of corn, and wine, and oil, and honey, and all the produce of the field; and they brought in much tithes of all kinds.

And the children of Israel and Judah, which dwelt in the cities of Judah, brought also tithes of oxen and sheep, and tithes of that which was sanctified, which they had dedicated unto the LORD their God, and made heaps here and heaps there.

In the third moon they began to lay heaps, and in the seventh moon they straightened it.

And when Hezekiah went in with the princes, and saw the multitude, they praised the LORD, and his people Israel.

And Hezekiah asked the priests and the Levites for heaps.

And Azariah the priest, the chief of the house of Zadok, said unto him, Since the time that they began to bring the heaves into the house of the LORD, we have eaten, and been filled, and there is yet much left: for the LORD hath blessed his people, therefore this multitude is left.

Then the king commanded that boxes should be prepared in the house of the LORD. And they prepared them

And they put in the heave, and the tithes, and the holy things, faithfully. And over the same was prince Hananiah the Levite, and Shimei his brother the other, 13. And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Jesmachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, appointed by the hand of Hananiah, and by the hand of Shimei his brother, according to the commandment of king Hezekiah. But Azariah was prince in the house of God.

And Kore the son of Jemnah the Levite, the keeper of the gate toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, which were given to the LORD to heave, and over the most holy.

And under his hand were: Eden, and Minjamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, and Amariah, and Zechaniah, in the cities of the priests, on faith to give unto their brethren after their order, to the least as well as to the greatest;

And to them that were counted men of three years old and upward, of all that entered into the house of the LORD, every one in his day to their service in their charge, according to their order;

Even they that were counted for priests in the house of their fathers, and the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, in their guard after their order;

And they that were numbered among their children, and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, among all the congregation. For they sanctified the holy things faithfully.

And there were men named among the children. Aaron the priests, in the fields of the suburbs, in all the cities, to give part to all the men of the priests, and to all that were numbered with the Levites.

So Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and did that which was good, and right, and true, in the sight of the LORD his God.

And in all that he began to do in the service of the house of God, according to the law and the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart; therefore he was fortunate.
(2 Chronicles)
Chapter 32
Hezekiah’s miraculous protection against Sanherib.

After these tales, and after these faithfulness, came Sanherib king of Assyria, and went into Judah, and encamped before the strong cities, and purposed to take them.

And it came to pass, when Hezekiah saw that Sanherib was come, and that his face was set to fight against Jerusalem,

And he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to cover the waters of the wells that were without the city: and they helped him.

And a great multitude gathered themselves together, and covered all the wells and running waters in the midst of the land, and said: That the kings of Assyria find not much water when they come.

And he was confident, and built all the walls that were broken down, and made towers upon them, and built another wall without, and fortified Millo in the city of David, and made many weapons and shields.

And he set the captains to battle among the people, and gathered them unto him into the broad street of the gate of the city, and spake heartily unto them, saying: 7. Be of good cheer, fear not, nor be dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that are with him: for there is a greater with us than with him.

With him is an arm of flesh: but with us is the LORD our God, to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people trusted in the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

After these things Sanherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (for he was before Lachish, and all his dominions with him,) to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah that was at Jerusalem, saying:

Thus saith Sanherib king of Assyria, Wherefore dwell ye in Jerusalem that are besieged?

And Hezekiah hath spoken unto you to give you to death, and to hunger, and to thirst, saying, The LORD our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria.

Is not he Hezekiah, which put away his high places and his altars, and said unto Judah and Jerusalem, Before one altar shall ye worship, and burn incense thereon?

Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the peoples of the countries? Have the gods of the nations of the countries delivered their countries out of my hand?

Who is there among all the gods of these nations, which my fathers destroyed, that should deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should deliver you out of mine hand?

Let not Hezekiah therefore set you up, neither let him persuade you, nor believe him. For if no god of all nations and kingdoms hath delivered his people out of mine hand, nor out of the hand of my fathers; neither will your gods deliver you out of mine hand.

And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

And he wrote letters of scorn unto the LORD God of Israel, and spake of him, saying, As the gods of the heathen of the countries have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language unto the people that were at Jerusalem, which were upon the wall, to make them afraid, and to affright them, that they might gain the city;

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the nations of the earth, which were the work of men’s hands.

And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed against it, and cried unto heaven.

And the LORD sent an angel, which destroyed all the mighty men of the host, and the princes, and the rulers of the camp of the king of Assyria; and he returned with shame into his own land. And when he was entered into the house of his God, they that were of his own body slew him there with the sword.
22, So the LORD delivered Hezekiah and Jerusalem out of the hand of Sanherib king of Assyria, and out of the hand of all the rest, and kept them from all around, 23. And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and jewels unto Hezekiah king of Judah. And afterward he was exalted in the sight of all the nations.

And at that time Hezekiah was sick unto death; and he besought the LORD. And he spake unto him, and gave him a miracle.

But Hezekiah forgave not as it was given him: for his heart was lifted up. Therefore wrath came upon him, and upon Judah, and upon Jerusalem.

But Hezekiah humbled himself, because his heart was lifted up, he and they of Jerusalem: therefore the wrath of the LORD came not upon them, because Hezekiah lived.

And Hezekiah had very great riches and honour, and made him treasures of silver, and gold, and precious stones, and spices, and shields, and all manner of precious vessels.

And granaries for the corn, and for the must, and for the oil, and stalls for all manner of cattle, and sheds for the sheep.

And they built him cities, and had flocks and herds in abundance: for God gave him very great goods.

He is the Hezekiah that covered the high spring of water in Gihon, and led it down from the west to the city of David: for Hezekiah was blessed in all his works.

And when the messages of the princes of Babylon were sent unto him, to inquire after the miracle that was done in the land, God left him to try him, that all things that were in his heart might be known.

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his mercy, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah