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And now four of Ephraim’s chieftains barred the way against the returning army; Azarias son of Johanan, Barachias son of Mosollamoth, Ezechias son of Sellum, and Amasa son of Adali. (2 Chronicles 28, 12)
And the four men we have named stood there befriending the captives; those that went naked must be clothed out of the spoils; then, clothed and shod, they must be refreshed with food and drink, must be anointed after their journey. No care was wanting; some, that could not walk, or were of feeble age, must ride on asses. And so they escorted them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, and restored them to their kindred, and themselves went back to Samaria. (2 Chronicles 28, 15)
As for the king of the Assyrians, Thelgath-Phalnasar, the Lord made him an enemy, not an ally, to Juda, which he oppressed and plundered, with none to oppose him, (2 Chronicles 28, 20)
Fast shut were the gates of yonder porch, spent the lamps, never did incense smoke, never was victim offered in the sanctuary of the God of Israel. (2 Chronicles 29, 7)
Mustering their brethren, they purified themselves, and so, obedient to the royal command and the divine will, entered into God’s house to cleanse it. (2 Chronicles 29, 15)
Next day, Ezechias was abroad early, with all the chief men of the city gathered about him, to make his way into the house of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 29, 20)
Seven bulls they offered, seven rams, seven lambs; seven goats, too, as an offering for fault; all this on behalf of the royal house, of the priestly line, and of Juda.✻ And the king bade the priests, Aaron’s sons, offer the victims at the Lord’s altar. (2 Chronicles 29, 21)
So bulls and rams and lambs were slaughtered, and the altar received their blood; (2 Chronicles 29, 22)
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)
In burnt-sacrifice they offered seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs, (2 Chronicles 29, 32)
and consecrated to the Lord six hundred cattle and three thousand sheep. (2 Chronicles 29, 33)
So much work there was to do with all the burnt-sacrifice that must be performed; the fat, too, of the welcome-offerings must be burned, and libations poured over the sacrifices. (2 Chronicles 29, 35)
