"And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was {done} suddenly." — 2 Chronicles 29:36

2 Chronicles 29:36 · KJV

“And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was {done} suddenly.”

— 2 Chronicles 29:36

And also the burnt offerings {were} in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for {every} burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

2 Chronicles 29 — Context

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the {other} priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites {were} more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. {did help...: Heb. strengthened them}

And also the burnt offerings {were} in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for {every} burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order.

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was {done} suddenly.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:9

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Ezra 6:22

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Acts 2:41

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added {unto them} about three thousand souls.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, {is} from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings}

Psalms 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: {prepare: or, establish}

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 29:17-18

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. {present: Heb. found}