²³ Then the whole assembly ^(A)took counsel to determine to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with gladness. ²⁴ For ^(B)Hezekiah king of Judah had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep, and the princes had contributed to the assembly 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep; and ^(C)a large number of priests set themselves apart as holy. ²⁵ And all the assembly of Judah were glad, with the priests and the Levites and ^(D)all the assembly that came from Israel, both the sojourners who came from the land of Israel and those living in Judah.