The ongoing collection — success — 'And whenever the chest was brought to the king\'s officials by the Levites, when they saw that there was a large amount of money, the king\'s secretary and the chief priest\'s officer would come and empty the chest and return it to its place. Thus they did day after day, and collected money in abundance' (וביום אשׁר יביאו את הארון אל פקודת המלך ביד הלויים וראו כי רב הכסף היה ויבא סופר המלך וביד פקיד הכהן הראשׁ ויערוכו את הארון ויחזרוהו למקומו ככה עשׂו יום ביום ויאספו כסף לרוב). The collection procedure — Levites bring the chest to the king's officials, the royal scribe (סופר המלך) and the high priest's officer (פקיד הכהן הראשׁ) empty it and return it — indicates bureaucratic efficiency. The phrase 'day after day' (יום ביום) suggests continuous, regular collection. The accumulation 'in abundance' (לרוב) confirms the success of the king's initiative. The restoration project generates financial resources through public participation.

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