¹⁶ After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war;

⁹ Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

² Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.

⁹ Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.

¹⁴ But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

¹⁷ And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.

³ Your people give themselves gladly in the day of your power; like the dew of the morning on the holy mountains is the army of your young men.

³ For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

⁴ Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

⁵ And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

¹² For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.