And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
Hezekiah spoke encouraging words to all the Levites who taught people about God well. They celebrated and feasted for seven days, offering peace sacrifices and confessing their sins to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
King Hezekiah encouraged the religious teachers and led the people in a week-long celebration of worship, sacrifice, and confession to God.
📚 Historical Context
This took place during King Hezekiah's great Passover celebration around 715 BC, after he had reopened and cleansed the temple that previous kings had neglected. Hezekiah was restoring proper worship in Judah after years of spiritual decline, and the Levites were the priests and teachers responsible for instructing people in God's law.
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