8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and his leaders came and saw the extent of the mounds of gifts, they praised God and commended God's people Israel.
8 And when Hezekiah and the leaders came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and His people Israel.
8 When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw these huge piles, they thanked the Lord and his people Israel!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 31:8
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Hezekiah destroys idolatry.
After the passover, the people of Israel applied with vigour to destroy the monuments of idolatry. Public ordinances should stir us up to cleanse our hearts, our houses, and shops, from the filth of sin, and the idolatry of covetousness, and to excite others to do the same. The after-improvement of solemn ordinances, is of the greatest importance to personal, family, and public religion. When they had tasted the sweetness of God's ordinance in the late passover, they were free in maintaining the temple service. Those who enjoy the benefit of a settled ministry, will not grudge the expense of it. In all that Hezekiah attempted in God's service, he was earnest and single in his aim and dependence, and was prospered accordingly. Whether we have few or many talents intrusted to us, may we thus seek to improve them, and encourage others to do the same. What is undertaken with a sincere regard to the glory of God, will succeed to our own honour and comfort at last.