11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in the house of the Lord , and they prepared them. 12 They faithfully brought in the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things ; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them and his brother Shimei was second . 13 Jehiel , Azaziah , Nahath , Asahel , Jerimoth , Jozabad , Eliel , Ismachiah , Mahath and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and Shimei his brother by the appointment of King Hezekiah , and Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God . 14 Kore the son of Imnah the Levite , the keeper of the eastern gate, was over the freewill offerings of God , to apportion the contributions for the Lord and the most holy things . 15 Under his authority were Eden , Miniamin , Jeshua , Shemaiah , Amariah and Shecaniah in the cities of the priests , to distribute faithfully their portions to their brothers by divisions , whether great or small , 16 without e regard to their genealogical enrollment , to the males from thirty years old and upward -everyone who entered the house of the Lord for his daily obligations -for their work in their duties according to their divisions ; 17 as well as the priests who were enrolled genealogically according to their fathers' households , and the Levites from twenty years old and upwards , by their duties and their divisions . 18 The genealogical enrollment included all their little children , their wives , their sons and their daughters , for the whole assembly , for they consecrated themselves faithfully in holiness . 19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests who were in the pasture lands of their cities , or in each and every city , there were men who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone genealogically enrolled among the Levites .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 31:11-19
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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.