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2 Chronicles 29:1 (show verse)
Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he was king in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles 29:2 (show verse)
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done.
2 Chronicles 29:3 (show verse)
In the first year of his rule, in the first month, opening the doors of the Lord's house, he made them strong.
2 Chronicles 29:4 (show verse)
And he sent for the priests and the Levites, and got them together in the wide place on the east side,
2 Chronicles 29:5 (show verse)
And said to them, Give ear to me, O Levites: now make yourselves holy, and make holy the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and take away everything unclean from the holy place.
2 Chronicles 29:6 (show verse)
For our fathers have done evil, sinning in the eyes of the Lord our God, and have given him up, turning away their faces from the house of the Lord, and turning their backs on him.
2 Chronicles 29:7 (show verse)
The doors of his house have been shut and the lights put out; no perfumes have been burned or offerings made to the God of Israel in his holy place.
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)
And so the wrath of the Lord has come on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has given them up to be a cause of fear and wonder and shame, as your eyes have seen.
2 Chronicles 29:9 (show verse)
For see, our fathers have been put to death with the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives have been taken away prisoners because of this.
2 Chronicles 29:10 (show verse)
Now it is my purpose to make an agreement with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that the heat of his wrath may be turned away from us.
2 Chronicles 29:11 (show verse)
My sons, take care now: for you have been marked out by the Lord to come before him and to be his servants, burning offerings to him.
2 Chronicles 29:12 (show verse)
Then the Levites took their places; Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel, the son of Azariah, among the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish, the son of Abdi, and Azariah, the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, 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 Jeuel; 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, Jehuel 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 got their brothers together and made themselves holy, and went in, as the king had said by the word of the Lord, to make the house of the Lord clean.
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 make it clean, and everything unclean which was to be seen in the Temple of the Lord they took out into the outer square of the Lord's house, and the Levites got it together and took it away to the stream 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)
On the first day of the first month the work of making the house holy was started, and on the eighth day they came to the covered way of the Lord; in eight days they made the Lord's house holy, and on the sixteenth day of the first month the work was done.
2 Chronicles 29:18 (show verse)
Then they went in to King Hezekiah and said, We have made all the house of the Lord clean, as well as the altar of burned offerings with all its vessels, and the table for the holy bread, 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)
And all the vessels which were turned out by King Ahaz in his sin while he was king, we have put in order and made holy, and now they are in their places before the altar of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:20 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah the king got up early, and got together the great men of the town, 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 took with them seven oxen and seven male sheep and seven lambs and seven he-goats as a sin-offering for the kingdom and for the holy house and for Judah. And he gave orders to the sons of Aaron, the priests, that these were to be offered on the altar of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:22 (show verse)
So they put the oxen to death and their blood was given to the priests to be drained out against the altar; then they put the male sheep to death, draining out their blood against the altar, and they put the lambs to death, draining out their blood against the altar.
2 Chronicles 29:23 (show verse)
Then they took the he-goats for the sin-offering, placing them before the king and the meeting of the people, and they put their hands on 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 put them to death, and made a sin-offering with their blood on the altar, to take away the sin of all Israel: for the king gave orders that the burned offering and the sin-offering were 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)
Then he put the Levites in their places in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments of music as ordered by David and Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for the order was the Lord's, given by 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)
So the Levites took their places with David's instruments, and the priests with their horns.
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)
And Hezekiah gave the word for the burned offering to be offered on the altar. And when the burned offering was started, then the song of the Lord was started, with the blowing of horns and with all 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 people gave worship, to the sound of songs and the blowing of horns; and this went on till the burned offering was ended.
2 Chronicles 29:29 (show verse)
And at the end of the offering, the king and all who were present with him gave worship with bent heads.
2 Chronicles 29:30 (show verse)
Then King Hezekiah and the captains gave orders to the Levites to give praise to God in the words of David and Asaph the seer. And they made songs of praise with joy, and with bent heads gave worship.
2 Chronicles 29:31 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah made answer and said, Now that you have given yourselves to the Lord, come near and take offerings and praise-offerings into the house of the Lord. So all the people took in offerings and praise-offerings: and those whose hearts were moved, took in burned offerings.
2 Chronicles 29:32 (show verse)
The number of burned offerings which the people took in was seventy oxen, a hundred male sheep, and two hundred lambs: all these were for burned offerings to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 29:33 (show verse)
And the holy things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles 29:34 (show verse)
There were not enough priests for the work of cutting up all the burned offerings; so their brothers the Levites gave them help till the work was done and the priests had made themselves holy: for the Levites were more upright in heart to make themselves holy 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 there was a great amount of burned offerings, with the fat of the peace-offerings and the drink offerings for every burned offering. So the work of the Lord's house was put in order.
2 Chronicles 29:36 (show verse)
And Hezekiah and all the people were full of joy, because God had made the people ready: for the thing was done suddenly.