The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the <sc>Lordsc> with a willing attitude;<n id="1" /> King David was also very happy.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;When the leaders took the lead<n id="1" /> in Israel,p> <p class="poetry">When the people answered the call to war &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">My heart went out<n id="1" /> to Israel&#8217;s leaders,p> <p class="poetry">to the people who answered the call to war.p> <p class="poetry">Praise the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.p>

<p class="bodytext">The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king&#8217;s work contributed willingly.

and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the <sc>Lordsc>, led 200,000 skilled warriors.p>

Afterward they offered the continual burnt offerings and those for the new moons and those for all the holy assemblies of the <sc>Lordsc> and all those that were being voluntarily offered to the <sc>Lordsc>.

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song.p> <p class="poetry">May God show us his favor<n id="2" /> and bless us!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">May he smile on us!<n id="4" /> (Selah)p>

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts<n id="1" /> and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives<n id="2" /> I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

&#8220;Tell the Israelites to take<n id="1" /> an offering<n id="2" /> for me; from every person motivated by a willing<n id="3" /> heart you<n id="4" /> are to receive my offering.

for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the <sc>Lordsc> today?&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much?<n id="1" /> Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.<n id="2" />

All their neighbors assisted<n id="1" /> them with silver utensils,<n id="2" /> gold, equipment, animals, and expensive gifts, not to mention<n id="3" /> all the voluntary offerings.p>

When they came to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders<n id="1" /> offered voluntary offerings for the temple of God in order to rebuild<n id="2" /> it on its site.

Everyone<n id="1" /> whose heart stirred him to action<n id="2" /> and everyone whose spirit was willing<n id="3" /> came and brought the offering for the <sc>Lordsc> for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.<n id="4" />

<p class="bodytext">The Israelites brought a freewill offering to the <sc>Lordsc>, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring materials for all the work that the <sc>Lordsc> through<n id="1" /> Moses had commanded them<n id="2" /> to do.p>