1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and ^abroke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the¹ high places and the altars—from all Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh—until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned to their own cities, every man to his possession.  ‡

2 And Hezekiah appointed ^athe divisions of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each man according to his service, the priests and Levites ^bfor burnt offerings and peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the¹ camp of the Lord.  ‡

4 Moreover he commanded the people who dwelt in Jerusalem to contribute ^asupport for the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to ^bthe Law of the Lord.  ‡

5 As soon as the commandment was circulated, the children of Israel brought in abundance ^athe firstfruits of grain and wine, oil and honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the ^btithe of everything.  ‡