2 Chronicles 29:20

Renewal of Temple Worship

20 King Hezekiah got up early, gathered the city officials, and went up to the Lord's temple.

2 Chronicles 29:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:20

Then Hezekiah the king rose early
Took the first opportunity to attend the worship of God, and set an example to his people: and gathered the rulers of the city;
the elders of the people, the chief magistrates in Jerusalem: and went up to the house of the Lord;
the temple, to worship there.

2 Chronicles 29:20 In-Context

18 Then they went inside to King Hezekiah and said, "We have cleansed the whole temple of the Lord, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the table for the rows [of the bread of the Presence] and all its utensils.

19 All the utensils that King Ahaz rejected during his reign when he became unfaithful we have set up and consecrated. They are in front of the altar of the Lord."

20 King Hezekiah got up early, gathered the city officials, and went up to the Lord's temple.

21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. Then he told the descendants of Aaron, the priests, to offer them on the altar of the Lord.

22 So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests received the blood and sprinkled it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled the blood on the altar.