And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
After them, people from all the tribes of Israel who had set their hearts on seeking the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the LORD God of their ancestors.
This verse describes how people from all tribes of Israel who truly wanted to worship God came to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs after the kingdom of Israel split into two parts - the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah). King Jeroboam had set up idol worship in the north to prevent people from going to Jerusalem to worship. Despite this political pressure, faithful Israelites from all tribes still traveled to Jerusalem, which remained the proper place for temple worship in Judah.
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