Ahaz gathered riches<n id="1" /> from the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but that did not help.p>

Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the <sc>Lordsc> with joy and music, according to<n id="1" /> the law of Moses and the edict of David.

<p class="bodytext">When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, &#8220;We have no portion in David &#8211; no share in the son of Jesse!<n id="1" /> Return to your homes, O Israel!<n id="2" /> Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!&#8221;<n id="3" /> So all Israel returned to their homes.<n id="4" />