2 Chronicles 24:9 — Community Reflections

2 CHRONICLES 24:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the Lord the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.”

The people's response — 'And all the officials and all the people rejoiced and brought and dropped into the chest until it was full' (ויושׂמחו כל שׂרי יהודה וכל העם ויביאו וישׁליכו לאשׁכול עד לאישׁו). The officials (שׂרים) and people respond with joy (שׂמחו) and contribute generously ('dropped into the chest until it was full,' וישׁליכו לאשׁכול עד לאישׁו). The image of coins dropping into the chest suggests enthusiastic giving. The popular enthusiasm for the restoration project indicates widespread religious commitment and loyalty to the young king. The phrase 'until it was full' (עד לאישׁו) suggests the collection exceeded expectations.

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The role of community — 2 Chronicles 24

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. We bring nothing; He provides everything....