He trusted in the Lord God, and obeyed Him, more
than any king of Judah. He restored the worship of the true God in
the temple, according to the law of Moses, with such pomp and glory
as had never been seen since Solomon's time. And not only did he
turn to the true God, but his people also. From the account which we
find in Chronicles, they seemed to have joined him in the good work.
They offered sin-offerings as a token of the wickedness of which they
have been guilty, in leaving the true God for idols; and all other
kinds of offerings freely and willingly. "And Hezekiah rejoiced, and
all the people that God had prepared the people. Moreover, Hezekiah
called all the men in Judaea up to Jerusalem, to keep the passover
according to the law of Moses," which they had neglected to do for
many years, and the people answered his call and "came, and kept the
feast at Jerusalem seven days, with joy and great gladness, offering
peace-offerings, and making confession to the God of their fathers.
So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon
there was not the like in Jerusalem. Then the priests and the
Levites arose, and blessed the people, and their voice was heard, and
their prayer came up to the Lord's holy dwelling, even to heaven.
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