Thematic Bible


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He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah as David his father had done. Verse ConceptsBehaviourGood Kings Examples OfImitating Good KingsPeople Who Did Right

Then the leaders continued: No one put Micah to death for saying that. Instead, King Hezekiah prayed to Jehovah with reverence and trembling and asked him to have mercy. Then Jehovah decided not to destroy Jerusalem, even though he had already said he would. People of Judah, if Jeremiah is killed we will bring a terrible disaster on ourselves. Verse ConceptsGod Changing His MindSeeking The Favour Of God

Hezekiah had faith in Jehovah, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah who were before him. For his heart was fixed on Jehovah. He did not turn from his ways. Hezekiah obeyed Jehovah's commandments that Jehovah gave to Moses.

He did right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his ancestor David had done. Verse ConceptsImitating Good Kings

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Hezekiah incorporated Moses' teachings and commands into worship and dedicated his life to serving God. Whatever he did for the worship in God's Temple, he did wholeheartedly, and he succeeded.

Everything else about Hezekiah, including his devotion to God, is written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, and in the records of the kings of Judah and Israel. Verse ConceptsLoyaltyVisionsProphetic Visions

Hezekiah assigned the priests and the Levites to divisions. Each priest or Levite was put in a division based on the service he performed. The services included: sacrificing burnt offerings, sacrificing fellowship offerings, serving, giving thanks, or praising within the gates of Jehovah's camp. He set aside part of the king's property for burnt offerings, the morning and evening offerings, burnt offerings on the weekly worship days, the New Moon Festivals, and the annual festivals, as it is written in Jehovah's Law. He told the people living in Jerusalem to give the priests and Levites the portions they were due so that they could devote themselves to Jehovah's Law. read more.
As soon as the order was given, the people of Israel brought gifts of their finest grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and other farm produce, and they also brought the tithes of everything they had. All the people who lived in the cities of Judah brought tithes of their cattle and sheep. They also brought large quantities of gifts they dedicated to Jehovah their God. The gifts started arriving in the third month. They continued to pile up for the next four months. King Hezekiah and his officials saw how much had been given. They praised Jehovah and praised his people Israel. The king spoke to the priests and the Levites about these gifts, and Azariah the High Priest, a descendant of Zadok, said to him: Since the people started bringing their gifts to the temple, there has been enough to eat and a large surplus besides. We have all this because Jehovah has blessed his people. On the king's orders they prepared storerooms in the Temple area and put all the gifts and tithes in them for safekeeping. They placed a Levite named Conaniah in charge and made his brother Shimei his assistant. Ten Levites were assigned to work under them: Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah. This was done by authority of King Hezekiah and Azariah the High Priest. Kore son of Imnah, a Levite who was chief guard at the East Gate of the temple, was in charge of receiving the gifts offered to Jehovah and of distributing them. In the other cities where priests lived, he was faithfully assisted in this by other Levites: Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They distributed the food equally to their fellow Levites according to what their duties were. They were appointed to distribute them to males who were at least three years old. The way they were enrolled in the genealogical records did not matter. The six men who served under Kore were to distribute the offerings to everyone who went to Jehovah's Temple to perform the daily service that each division was responsible for. They were to distribute offerings to the priests who were enrolled by families and to the Levites who were at least twenty years old. Distribution was based on the way they served in their divisions. The priests and Levites were enrolled with their wives, sons, daughters, and other people who depended on them in the community. The priests and Levites had to be faithful in keeping themselves holy for the holy work. Men were appointed to give a portion of the offerings to all the males in the priestly families and to everyone listed in the genealogies of the Levites. These men were Aaron's descendants, priests who lived in the pasturelands of every Levite city. This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Hezekiah incorporated Moses' teachings and commands into worship and dedicated his life to serving God. Whatever he did for the worship in God's Temple, he did wholeheartedly, and he succeeded.

For his heart was fixed on Jehovah. He did not turn from his ways. Hezekiah obeyed Jehovah's commandments that Jehovah gave to Moses. Verse ConceptsSteadfastness, Examples OfClinging To God

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Hezekiah incorporated Moses' teachings and commands into worship and dedicated his life to serving God. Whatever he did for the worship in God's Temple, he did wholeheartedly, and he succeeded.

Remember, Jehovah, that I have served you faithfully and loyally. I have always tried to do what you wanted me to. Then he cried bitterly. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfLoyaltyOthers MourningOne's Deedsdevotion

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodRighteousness, Of Believersimprovement

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodRighteousness, Of Believersimprovement

They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God). Verse ConceptsBehaviourReligionCharacter Of SaintsGood Wives Examplesluckcouples


The faithful few (remnant) in Israel will not do wrong, tell lies, or use their tongues to deceive others. They will feed their sheep and lie down, and there will be no one making trouble for them. Verse ConceptsDeceit, Practice OfDeception, Christians Must Not PracticeSaints Response To LyingLying Down To RestAvoiding DeceitNot LyingSurvivors Of IsraelFreed From FearLying And Deceit


He did right in the eyes of Jehovah, as his ancestor David had done. Verse ConceptsImitating Good Kings

The high places were not taken away. Nevertheless Asa's heart was true to Jehovah all his life. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritHigh PlacesReformationWhole Heartedness

Asa did what Jehovah his God considered good and right. Verse ConceptsGrandmothers

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil. Verse ConceptsReverence, And ObedienceReward, DivineSuffering, Causes OfGodly Fear, Examples OfFear Of God, Examples OfIndividuals Fearing Godshunning

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodRighteousness, Of Believersimprovement

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and right and true to Jehovah his God. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Growth InCommitment, to GodRighteousness, Of Believersimprovement