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Chronicles -- 31{1}
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities
of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down
the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also
and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children
of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. {2}
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their
courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt
offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise
in the gates of the tents of the LORD. {3} He appointed also the king's
portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and
evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the
new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.
{4} Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the
portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law
of the LORD. {5} And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children
of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey,
and of all the increase of the fields; and the tithe of all things brought they
in abundantly. {6} And concerning the children of Israel and Judah,
that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and
sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their
God, and laid them by heaps. {7} In the third month they began to lay
the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. {8}
And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD,
and his people Israel. {9} Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests
and the Levites concerning the heaps. {10} And Azariah the chief priest
of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring
the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have
left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this
great store. {11} Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the
house of the LORD; and they prepared them, {12} And brought in the
offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah
the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next. {13} And
Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel,
and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah
and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the
ruler of the house of God. {14} And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite,
the porter toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute
the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things. {15} And next
him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah,
in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by
courses, as well to the great as to the small: {16} Beside their genealogy
of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into
the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according
to their courses; {17} Both to the genealogy of the priests by the
house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their
charges by their courses; {18} And to the genealogy of all their little
ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation:
for in their set office they sanctified themselves in holiness: {19}
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs
of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to
give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned
by genealogies among the Levites. {20} And thus did Hezekiah throughout
all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD
his God. {21} And in every work that he began in the service of the
house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did
it with all his heart, and prospered. Second
Chronicles -- 32{1}
After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria
came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought
to win them for himself. {2} And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib
was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, {3}
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the
fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. {4} So
there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the
brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of
Assyria come, and find much water? {5} Also he strengthened himself,
and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and
another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts
and shields in abundance. {6} And he set captains of war over the people,
and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake
comfortably to them, saying, {7} Be strong and courageous, be not afraid
nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him:
for there be more with us than with him: {8} 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 rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. {9}
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but
he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah
king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, {10}
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in
the siege in Jerusalem? {11} Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give
over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall
deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? {12} Hath not the
same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and
Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
{13} Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of
other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver
their lands out of mine hand? {14} Who was there among all the gods
of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people
out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
{15} Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this
manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able
to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how
much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? {16} And his
servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
{17} He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak
against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered
their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people
out of mine hand. {18} Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews'
speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and
to trouble them; that they might take the city. {19} And they spake
against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth,
which were the work of the hands of man. {20} And for this cause Hezekiah
the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
{21} And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour,
and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned
with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his
god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
{22} Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from
the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and
guided them on every side. {23} And many brought gifts unto the LORD
to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified
in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. {24} In those days Hezekiah
was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he
gave him a sign. {25} But Hezekiah rendered not again according to
the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath
upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. {26} Notwithstanding Hezekiah
humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
{27} And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself
treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices,
and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; {28} Storehouses
also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of
beasts, and cotes for flocks. {29} Moreover he provided him cities,
and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance
very much. {30} This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse
of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David.
And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. {31} Howbeit in the business
of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of
the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might
know all that was in his heart. {32} Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah,
and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet,
the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. {33}
And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the
sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
Second Chronicles --
33{1} Manasseh
was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years
in Jerusalem: {2} But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the
children of Israel. {3} For he built again the high places which Hezekiah
his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves,
and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. {4} Also he
built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem
shall my name be for ever. {5} And he built altars for all the host
of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. {6} And he caused
his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also
he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with
a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the
LORD, to provoke him to anger. {7} And he set a carved image, the idol
which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to
Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all
the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: {8} Neither will
I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed
for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded
them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand
of Moses. {9} So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the
children of Israel. {10} And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his
people: but they would not hearken. {11} Wherefore the LORD brought
upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh
among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
{12} And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled
himself greatly before the God of his fathers, {13} And prayed unto
him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him
again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
{14} Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west
side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed
about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in
all the fenced cities of Judah. {15} And he took away the strange gods,
and the idol out of the house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built
in the mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of
the city. {16} And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed
thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the
LORD God of Israel. {17} Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still
in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only. {18} Now the
rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the
seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are
written in the book of the kings of Israel. {19} His prayer also, and
how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places
wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was
humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers. {20}
So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and
Amon his son reigned in his stead. {21} Amon was two and twenty years
old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. {22}
But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father:
for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made,
and served them; {23} And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh
his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. {24}
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. {25}
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon;
and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
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