Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

For if there be first a willing mind, {it is} accepted according to that a man hath, {and} not according to that he hath not.

For to {their} power, I bear record, yea, and beyond {their} power {they were} willing of themselves;

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as {a matter of} bounty, and not as {of} covetousness. {bounty: Gr. blessing} {whereof...: or, which hath been so much spoken of before}

Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, {yet} my mind {could} not {be} toward this people: cast {them} out of my sight, and let them go forth.

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

And next him {was} Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever {is} of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,

The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. {bring me: Heb. take for me} {offering: or, heave offering}

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem {shall be} my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. {The inhabitants...: or, There is strength to me and to the inhabitants, etc}

And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, {and} they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.

And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.