And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
They gathered their fellow Levites, purified themselves ceremonially, and came to cleanse the Lord's temple, following the king's command which was based on God's word.
The Levites prepared themselves spiritually and gathered together to clean and restore God's temple, obeying both their king and God's commands.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the religious reforms of King Hezekiah around 715 BC, when he reopened and cleansed the Jerusalem temple after his father King Ahaz had closed it and promoted idol worship. The Levites were the priestly tribe responsible for temple service and maintenance. Hezekiah's reforms were part of his effort to restore proper worship of God in Judah after years of spiritual decline.
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