2 Chronicles 31:10

10 The chief priest Azariah, who was of the house of Zadok, answered him, "Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty to spare; for the Lord has blessed his people, so that we have this great supply left over."

2 Chronicles 31:10 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 31:10

And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered
him
Who was the high priest of the family of Eleazar, in the line of Zadok, made high priest in Solomon's time, when Abiathar was thrust out; Jarchi takes him to be the same Azariah that was in the days of Uzziah, ( 2 Chronicles 26:17 ) ,

and said, since the people began to bring the offerings into the house
of the Lord we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty;
which were now four mouths since; and the priests and Levites, and their families, had partaken of them, and eat to satiety, and yet there was great plenty remaining:

for the Lord hath blessed his people:
the Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord has blessed them,''

given them large crops this year, and a ready willing mind to bring in what is due for the service of the temple:

and that which is left is this great store;
the heaps the king and princes saw, and inquired about; or what is left is for the great multitude of the priests and Levites, and their families, both at Jerusalem, and in the cities in the country; so Kimchi interprets it.

2 Chronicles 31:10 In-Context

8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord and his people Israel.

9 Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.

10 The chief priest Azariah, who was of the house of Zadok, answered him, "Since they began to bring the contributions into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty to spare; for the Lord has blessed his people, so that we have this great supply left over."

11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare store-chambers in the house of the Lord; and they prepared them.

12 Faithfully they brought in the contributions, the tithes and the dedicated things. The chief officer in charge of them was Conaniah the Levite, with his brother Shimei as second;