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2 Chronicles 29:1 (show verse)
Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles 29:2 (show verse)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David, his father, had done.
2 Chronicles 29:3 (show verse)
In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired them.
2 Chronicles 29:4 (show verse)
And he brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them together into the east plaza
2 Chronicles 29:5 (show verse)
and said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and ye shall sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers and carry forth the filthiness out of the sanctuary.
2 Chronicles 29:6 (show verse)
For our fathers have rebelled and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, for they have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD and turned their backs.
2 Chronicles 29:7 (show verse)
They even shut up the doors of the porch and put out the lamps and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the sanctuary unto the God of Israel.
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Doors of
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Doors of
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord
2 Chronicles 29:8 (show verse)
Therefore, the wrath of the LORD has come upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
2 Chronicles 29:9 (show verse)
For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
2 Chronicles 29:10 (show verse)
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 29:11 (show verse)
My sons, do not deceive yourselves, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should be his ministers and burn incense unto him.
2 Chronicles 29:12 (show verse)
Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel, the son of Azariah, of the sons of Kohath; and of the sons of Merari, Kish, the son of Abdi, and Azariah, the son of Jehalelel; and of the sons of Gershon; Joah, the son of Zimmah, and Eden, the son of Joah;
Abdi » Father of kish
Amasai » A levite of the kohathites
Eden » A gershonite
Jehalelel » Descendant » A descendant of merari
Joah » Descendant » A descendant of gershom
Joel » Kohathite » Assisted » Cleansing » Temple
Kish » A levite
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mahath » Name of two descendants of kohath
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zimmah » Two gershonites
Amasai » A levite of the kohathites
Eden » A gershonite
Jehalelel » Descendant » A descendant of merari
Joah » Descendant » A descendant of gershom
Joel » Kohathite » Assisted » Cleansing » Temple
Kish » A levite
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mahath » Name of two descendants of kohath
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zimmah » Two gershonites
2 Chronicles 29:13 (show verse)
and of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri and Jeiel; and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah and Mattaniah;
Asaph » Descendants of
Asaph » composer
Elizaphan » Probably identical with number one above
Jeiel » A levite who cleansed the temple
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mattaniah » Descendant of asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shimri (simri) » A levite in the time of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zechariah » A levite during the reign of hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Elizaphan » Probably identical with number one above
Jeiel » A levite who cleansed the temple
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Mattaniah » Descendant of asaph, who assisted in purifying the temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shimri (simri) » A levite in the time of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Zechariah » A levite during the reign of hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:14 (show verse)
and of the sons of Heman; Jehiel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah and Uzziel.
Asaph » composer
Jehiel » Son of heman
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shemaiah » A levite, son of jeduthun
Shimei » A son of heman
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uzziel » A levite » Son of jeduthun
Jehiel » Son of heman
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
Shemaiah » A levite, son of jeduthun
Shimei » A son of heman
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uzziel » A levite » Son of jeduthun
2 Chronicles 29:15 (show verse)
And they gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves and entered in, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
Asaph » composer
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:16 (show verse)
And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the Brook Kidron.
Asaph » composer
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » hezekiah
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
priests » General reference to
Religious » priests » General references to
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Cedron » Idols destroyed on the banks of » hezekiah
Kidron » Destruction of idols at, by asa, josiah, and the levites
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Zeal of, in purging the temple
priests » General reference to
Religious » priests » General references to
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:17 (show verse)
Now they began to sanctify on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the porch of the LORD; and they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
2 Chronicles 29:18 (show verse)
Then they went in to Hezekiah, the king, and said, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD and the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and the showbread table with all its vessels.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy place » The table of shewbread
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy place » The table of shewbread
Temple » Solomon's » Purified by hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:19 (show verse)
Likewise we have prepared and sanctified all the vessels, which King Ahaz in his reign cast away in his transgression, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:20 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah, the king, rose early and gathered the rulers of the city and went up to the house of the LORD.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of hezekiah
Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Prayer » Morning » Of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of hezekiah
Early rising » For devotions » Of hezekiah
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Prayer » Morning » Of hezekiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:21 (show verse)
And they offered seven bullocks and seven rams and seven lambs and seven he goats, for the sin of the kingdom and of the sanctuary and of Judah. And he commanded the priests, the sons of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:22 (show verse)
So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar; likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar; they also killed the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
2 Chronicles 29:23 (show verse)
And they brought forth the he goats of the sin before the king and the congregation, and they laid their hands upon them;
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Sin-offering » Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands
Sin-offering » Consisted of » A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Asaph » composer
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Sin-offering » Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands
Sin-offering » Consisted of » A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:24 (show verse)
and the priests killed them, and they removed the sin with their blood upon the altar, to reconcile all Israel, for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the atonement for sin should be offered for all Israel.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Cleansed by hezekiah
Asaph » composer
under the law Atonement » By priests alone
under the law Atonement » Offered for » The congregation
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Asaph » composer
under the law Atonement » By priests alone
under the law Atonement » Offered for » The congregation
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:25 (show verse)
And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad, the king's seer, and of Nathan, the prophet, for that commandment was by the hand of the LORD, by the hand of his prophets.
Asaph » composer
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Day of atonement
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Assists david in arranging the temple service
Harp » Used in worship
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Assists david in the organization of the tabernacle
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Psaltery » Used in religious services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Chosen Instruments » Names of » cymbals
Cymbal » Used on special occasions » Day of atonement
Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Assists david in arranging the temple service
Harp » Used in worship
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Names of » cymbals
Music » Appointed to be used in the temple
Musical instruments » Names of » cymbals
Nathan » A prophet in the time of david » Assists david in the organization of the tabernacle
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Psaltery » Used in religious services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:26 (show verse)
And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
Asaph » composer
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
David » King of israel » David as musician
Invention » Of musical instruments » By david
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Instruments of » Invented by david
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:27 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets and with the instruments of David, king of Israel.
Asaph » composer
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Instruments of » Trumpet
Music » Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
Chosen Instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Music » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Music » Instruments of » Trumpet
Music » Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
Musical instruments » Trumpets » Full orchestra
Orchestra » Full orchestra
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Full orchestra
2 Chronicles 29:28 (show verse)
And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpets sounded; and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.
2 Chronicles 29:29 (show verse)
And when they had finished offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 29:30 (show verse)
Moreover, Hezekiah, the king, and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph, the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 29:31 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and praises in the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and praises, and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
2 Chronicles 29:32 (show verse)
And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was seventy bullocks, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for the burnt offering of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:33 (show verse)
And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles 29:34 (show verse)
But the priests were too few so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings; therefore, their brethren, the Levites, helped them until the work was ended and until the other priests had sanctified themselves, for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
Form » In religious service
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Obedience » Instances of » Levites
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uprightness » Should be in » Heart
Levites » Assisted the priests in preparing the sacrifice
Obedience » Instances of » Levites
Priest » Duties of » To offer sacrifices
priests » Services of » Offering sacrifices
priests » Were sometimes » Slow to sanctify themselves for God's services
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Purified and divine worship restored under hezekiah
Uprightness » Should be in » Heart
2 Chronicles 29:35 (show verse)
And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.
2 Chronicles 29:36 (show verse)
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people, for the thing was done suddenly.