¹⁶ and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

⁹ My heart is toward the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you Yahweh.

² For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless you Yahweh.

⁹ Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

¹⁴ But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you.

¹⁷ I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

³ Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

³ For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

⁴ begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

⁵ This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

¹² For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.