Lift your hearts high, O Israel, with abandon, volunteering yourselves with the people—bless God! * * *
And the people were full of a sense of celebration—all that giving! And all given willingly, freely! King David was exuberant.
When Hezekiah and his leaders came and saw the extent of the mounds of gifts, they praised God and commended God’s people Israel. Hezekiah then consulted the priests and Levites on how to handle the abundance of offerings.
When they let down their hair in Israel, they let it blow wild in the wind. The people volunteered with abandon, bless God!