Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over how God had prepared the people, for it had come about suddenly.

Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord with a whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.

I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord.

They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king’s attitude toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

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And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

The thing

Bible References

Hezekiah rejoiced

Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord with a whole heart. King David also rejoiced greatly.
They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king’s attitude toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

God

Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord.
Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of Your people, and confirm their hearts toward You.
Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,
The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

The thing

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

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