The people were very happy because their leaders were happy to give so much. The leaders were happy to give freely from good hearts. King David was also very happy.
2 Chronicles 24:10 - Easy To Read Version All the leaders and the people were happy. They brought their money and put it in the box. They continued giving until the box was full. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the princes and people rejoiced and brought their tax and dropped it into the chest until they had finished. American Standard Version (1901) And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. Common English Bible This so pleased all the leaders and all the people that they gladly dropped their money in the box until it was full. Catholic Public Domain Version And all the leaders and all the people rejoiced. And upon entering, they together took and placed so much into the ark of the Lord that it was filled. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the princes, and all the people rejoiced: and going in they contributed and cast so much into the chest of the Lord, that it was filled. |
The people were very happy because their leaders were happy to give so much. The leaders were happy to give freely from good hearts. King David was also very happy.
Then the Levites would take the box to the king’s officials. They saw that the box was full of money. The king’s secretary and the leading priest’s officer came and took the money out of the box. Then they took the box back to its place again. They did this often and gathered much money.
Then the Levites made an announcement in Judah and Jerusalem. They told the people to bring in the tax money for the Lord. That tax money is what Moses the servant of God had required the people of Israel to give while they were in the desert.
You are with people that enjoy doing good.\par Those people remember you by living the way you want them to.\par But in the past we sinned against you.\par So you became angry at us.\par Now, how will we be saved?\par
Those believers have been tested by great troubles. And they are very poor people. But they gave much because of their great joy.
Each person should give what he has decided in his heart to give. A person should not give if it makes him sad. And a person should not give if he thinks he is forced to give. God loves the person who gives happily.