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A year passed, and the army of Syria was on the march against Joas. Into Juda, into Jerusalem they came, killed all that were of note among the people, plundered, and sent back what they had plundered to their master at Damascus. (2 Chronicles 24, 23)
And the Lord, much angered with him, sent a prophet to ask, What gods are these thou worshippest, that could not rescue their own people from thy onslaught? (2 Chronicles 25, 15)
Thereupon the whole people of Juda chose one of his sons, Ozias, a boy of sixteen years, to succeed his father Amasias; (2 Chronicles 26, 1)
He obeyed the Lord’s will, imitating the piety of Ozias, but not his sacrilege;✻ among the people, there were corrupt ways of worship still. (2 Chronicles 27, 2)
the goats were brought out into the presence of king and people, who laid their hands on them, (2 Chronicles 29, 23)
and then the priests slaughtered them, and poured out their blood at the altar to expiate Israel’s common guilt; the king’s command was that burnt-sacrifice and offering for fault should both be offered on behalf of the whole people. (2 Chronicles 29, 24)
Thus was the worship of the Lord’s house restored in full. Greatly did Ezechias and all the people rejoice over their duty well done, for all that the resolve was taken so suddenly. (2 Chronicles 29, 36)
keep it at the appointed time they might not, but must wait till priests had cleansed themselves in sufficient number, and the people could assemble at Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 30, 3)
In answer to this prayer, the Lord gave his people quittance. (2 Chronicles 30, 20)
Then priests and Levites stood up to bless the people, nor did their voices go unheard; heaven’s holy dwelling-place echoed to their prayer. (2 Chronicles 30, 27)
No sooner was this decree made public, than the people began sending in the first-fruits of their corn, wine and oil; tithes, too, of their honey and of all their lands produced; (2 Chronicles 31, 5)
and when Ezechias and his nobles came to see them, they blessed the Lord’s name, and blessed the people of Israel. (2 Chronicles 31, 8)
