And those of all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel, came after them from all the territories of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers — Northern Israelites 'who had set their hearts to seek the LORD' (וּמִכָּל־שְׁבָטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּינוּ לְבָבָם לִדְרֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָה) migrated south (וַיָּבֹאוּ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לִזְבֹּחַ לַיהוָה). The Chronicler identifies a faithful remnant: the faithful migrate to where proper worship is offered. This teaching became crucial for post-exilic identity: true Israel gathered around orthodox temple-worship, regardless of original tribal location.

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