- gather of all Israel:
- "He¹ in the firstª yearª of his reign,ª° in the firstª month,ª openedª°¹ the doorsª of the houseª of the LORD,ª and repairedª° them." {2Ch 29:3} + "Now in the eighteenthªª yearª of his reign,ª° when he had purgedª° the land,ª and the house,ª he sentª°¹ Shaphanª the sonª of Azaliah,ª and Maaseiahª the governorª of the city,ª and Joahª the sonª of Joahazª the recorder,ª° to repairª°¹ the houseª of the LORDª his God.ª ... And when they cameª° to¹ Hilkiahª the highª priest,ª they deliveredª°¹ the moneyª that was brought²° into¹ the houseª of God,ª which¹ the Levitesª that keptª° the doorsª had gatheredª° of the handª¹ of Manassehª and Ephraim,ª and of all¹¹ the remnantª of Israel,ª and of all¹¹ Judahª and Benjamin;ª and they returnedª°°²° to Jerusalem.ª" {2Ch 34:8-9} + "And Jehoashª saidª° to¹ the priests,ª All¹ the moneyª of the dedicated thingsª that¹ is broughtª° into the houseª of the LORD,ª [even] the moneyª of every one² that passethª° [the account], the moneyª that every manª is set at,ª [and] all¹ the moneyª that¹ comethª° into¹ any man'sª heartª to bringª° into the houseª of the LORD,ª ... Let the priestsª takeª° [it] to them, every manª of¹¹ his acquaintance:ª and let them¹ repairª°¹ the breachesª of the house,ª wheresoever¹¹¹ any breachª shall be found.ª°" {2Kg 12:4-5}
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