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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Where did all this come from?” Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Hezekiah inquired of the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the piles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the piles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the large amount of offerings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hezekiah asked the priests and the Levites about the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king spoke to the priests and the Levites about these gifts, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and Hezekiah quizzed the priests and the descendants of Levi about the piles of gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites about the heaps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the heaps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Hezekiah inquires at the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Hezekiah inquireth at the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hezekiah will seek to the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Ezechias asked the priests and the Levites, why the heaps lay so. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Hezekiah questioned the priests and Levites, as to why the stacks were laid out in this way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the piles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah prayed for the priests and for the Levites concerning the abundance of the tithe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Hezekiah prayed for the Priests and for the Levites concerning the abundant first fruits.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Ezekias enquired of the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8175" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/31.htm">Contributions for Worship</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>When Hezekiah and his officials came and viewed the heaps, they blessed the LORD and His people Israel. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Then Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: way·yiḏ·rōš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">questioned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">and Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">about</a> <a href="/hebrew/6194.htm" title="6194: hā·‘ă·rê·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A heap. (Jer. 50:26) or (feminine) aremah; from aram; a heap; specifically, a sheaf.">the heaps,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Nehemiah 13:10-14</a></span><br />I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-5.htm">2 Chronicles 24:5-14</a></span><br />So he gathered the priests and Levites and said, “Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the house of your God. Do it quickly.” The Levites, however, did not make haste. / So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?” / For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-24</a></span><br />Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-28.htm">Deuteronomy 14:28-29</a></span><br />At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates. / Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. / For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-16</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.” / By the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash, however, the priests had not yet repaired the damage to the temple. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1-4</a></span><br />In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. / So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30-33</a></span><br />Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. / Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">1 Chronicles 26:20-28</a></span><br />Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. / From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, / the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Exodus 35:4-9</a></span><br />Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Heaps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-23.htm">Inquireth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/judges/8-14.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-2.htm">Questions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm">Store</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/1-4.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-2.htm">Heaps</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Inquireth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-15.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/5-9.htm">Questioned</a> <a href="/job/9-3.htm">Questions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm">Store</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">The people go forward in destroying idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-4.htm">and provides for their work and maintenance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-11.htm">Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">The sincerity of Hezekiah</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Hezekiah</b><br>Hezekiah was the king of Judah, known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore proper worship of Yahweh. His reign is often seen as a time of spiritual renewal. Hezekiah's actions are significant in the context of the divided kingdom, as he sought to bring the people back to the covenant relationship with God. His leadership is a type of Christ, as he acts as a mediator between God and the people, seeking to restore true worship.<p><b>questioned the priests and Levites</b><br>The priests and Levites were responsible for the temple services and the spiritual well-being of the nation. Hezekiah's questioning indicates his active involvement in religious matters and his desire to ensure that the temple operations were being conducted properly. This reflects the biblical principle of accountability in leadership, as seen in other scriptures such as Nehemiah's reforms (<a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Nehemiah 13:11</a>). The Levites' role as mediators between God and the people also prefigures the priesthood of all believers in Christ (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<p><b>about the heaps</b><br>The heaps refer to the piles of offerings brought by the people in response to Hezekiah's call for tithes and contributions to support the temple and its ministers. This abundance signifies the people's renewed commitment to God and the blessings that follow obedience to His commands. The heaps can be seen as a fulfillment of the promise in <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a>, where God challenges His people to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse and see if He will not open the windows of heaven. This act of giving also foreshadows the generosity encouraged in the New Testament, where believers are called to give cheerfully and generously (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah who initiated religious reforms to restore proper worship of Yahweh. He is known for his faithfulness and dedication to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>The religious leaders responsible for temple worship and the spiritual well-being of the people. They played a crucial role in Hezekiah's reforms.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaps.htm">Heaps</a></b><br>Refers to the piles of offerings brought by the people in response to Hezekiah's call for tithes and contributions to support the temple and its services.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned and implemented his reforms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem, which Hezekiah sought to restore and maintain through the contributions of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a></b><br>Hezekiah's inquiry about the heaps highlights the importance of accountability and proper management of resources dedicated to God's work. Believers are called to be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_in_giving.htm">Generosity in Giving</a></b><br>The heaps of offerings demonstrate the people's willingness to give generously in response to God's blessings. Christians are encouraged to give cheerfully and generously, trusting in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Hezekiah's leadership in questioning the priests and Levites shows the role of spiritual leaders in guiding and overseeing the community's faithfulness to God. Leaders today should likewise ensure that the church remains focused on God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revival_and_reform.htm">Revival and Reform</a></b><br>The context of Hezekiah's reforms serves as a reminder of the need for continual spiritual renewal and reform in the life of the church and individual believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_tithes_form_'heaps'_for_months.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:9–10, how plausible is it that the abundance of tithes was so great it formed “heaps” for months, given the limited agricultural capacity of the region? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_30_17-20_fit_with_ot_laws.htm">How does the acceptance of ritually unclean participants in 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 fit with strict purification laws found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_records_of_hezekiah's_decree.htm">In 2 Chronicles 31:4, why is there no historical or extra-biblical record supporting Hezekiah's decree that provided consistent resources to priests and Levites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites.</span>--<span class= "ital">And Hezekiah asked the priests,</span> &c. The construction is <span class= "ital">d?rash 'al.</span> (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/11-3.htm" title="And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?">2Samuel 11:3</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/28-7.htm" title="Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that has a familiar spirit at Endor.">1Samuel 28:7</a>.) The king wished to know how it was the heaps of offerings were so large.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The questioning</span> had no doubt to do with the subject how the superabundant contributions should be utilized or preserved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Hezekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">questioned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּדְרֹ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḏ·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heaps,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲרֵמֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·rê·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6194.htm">Strong's 6194: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heap, a sheaf</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">2 Chronicles 31:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/31-9.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 31:9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 31:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 31:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 31:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 31:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>