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When these men were come, king Hezekiah went up into the temple,
with the rulers and all the people, and offered for himself seven bulls,
and as many rams, with seven lambs, and as many kids of the goats. The
king also himself, and the rulers, laid their hands on the heads of the
sacrifices, and permitted the priests to complete the sacred offices about
them. So they both slew the sacrifices, and burnt the burnt-offerings,
while the Levites stood round about them, with their musical instruments,
and sang hymns to God, and played on their psalteries, as they were instructed
by David to do, and this while the rest of the priests returned the music,
and sounded the trumpets which they had in their hands; and when this was
done, the king and the multitude threw themselves down upon their face,
and worshipped God. He also sacrificed seventy bulls, one hundred rams,
and two hundred lambs. He also granted the multitude sacrifices to feast
upon, six hundred oxen, and three thousand other cattle; and the priests
performed all things according to the law. Now the king was so pleased
herewith, that he feasted with the people, and returned thanks to God;
but as the feast of unleavened bread was now come, when they had offered
that sacrifice which is called the passover, they after that offered other
sacrifices for seven days. When the king had bestowed on the multitude,
besides what they sanctified of themselves, two thousand bulls, and seven
thousand other cattle, the same thing was done by the rulers; for they
gave them a thousand bulls, and a thousand and forty other cattle. Nor
had this festival been so well observed from the days of king Solomon,
as it was now first observed with great splendor and magnificence; and
when the festival was ended, they went out into the country and purged
it, and cleansed the city of all the pollution of the idols. The king also
gave order that the daily sacrifices should be offered, at his own charges,
and according to the law; and appointed that the tithes and the first-fruits
should be given by the multitude to the priests and Levites, that they
might constantly attend upon Divine service, and never be taken off from
the worship of God. Accordingly, the multitude brought together all sorts
of their fruits to the priests and the Levites. The king also made garners
and receptacles for these fruits, and distributed them to every one of
the priests and Levites, and to their children and wives; and thus did
they return to their old form of Divine worship. Now when the king had
settled these matters after the manner already described, he made war upon
the Philistines, and beat them, and possessed himself of all the enemy's
cities, from Gaza to Gath; but the king of Assyria sent to him, and threatened
to overturn all his dominions, unless he would pay him the tribute which
his father paid him formerly; but king Hezekiah was not concerned at his
threatenings, but depended on his piety towards God, and upon Isaiah the
prophet, by whom he inquired and accurately knew all future events. And
thus much shall suffice for the present concerning this king Hezekiah.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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