- of the kings:
- "And Hezekiahª sentª° to¹ all¹ Israelª and Judah,ª and wroteª° lettersª also¹ to¹ Ephraimª and Manasseh,ª that they should comeª° to the houseª of the LORDª at Jerusalem,ª to keepª° the passoverª unto the LORDª Godª of Israel.ª ... For¹ they couldª° not¹ keepª° it at that¹ time,ª because¹ the priestsª had not¹ sanctified²° themselves¹ sufficiently,ª°² neither¹ had the peopleª gathered themselves togetherª° to Jerusalem.ª" {2Ch 30:1-3} + "And there assembledª° at Jerusalemª muchª peopleª to keepª°¹ the feastª of unleavened breadª in the secondª month,ª a veryª greatª congregation.ª ... And the LORDª hearkenedª° to¹ Hezekiah,ª and healedª°¹ the people.ª" {2Ch 30:13-20} + "And saidª° unto the Levitesª that taughtª²°° all¹ Israel,ª which were holyª unto the LORD,ª Putª°¹ the holyª arkª in the houseª which¹ Solomonª the sonª of Davidª kingª of Israelª did build;ª° [it shall] not¹ [be] a burdenª upon [your] shoulders:ª serveª° now¹¹ the LORDª your God,ª and his peopleª Israel,ª ... And the childrenª of Israelª that were presentª° keptª°¹ the passoverª at that¹ time,ª and the feastª of unleavened breadª sevenª days.ª" {2Ch 35:3-17}
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