The family leaders, the leaders of the family groups of Israel, the generals, the captains, and the officials responsible for the king’s work, were all ready and gave their valuable things.
That group arrived at the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. Then the family leaders gave their gifts for building the Lord’s temple. They would build the new temple in the same place as the temple that was destroyed.
The people also brought spices and olive oil. These things were used for the sweet-smelling incense, [378] the anointing oil, [379] and the oil for the lamps.