8 Hezekiah and his officers came and saw the piles. Then they praised the Lord and his people, the people of Israel.

9 Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the piles.

10 Azariah was the leading priest from Zadok’s family. He answered Hezekiah, “Since the people began to bring their offerings to the Temple of the Lord, we have had plenty to eat. We have had plenty left over. The Lord has blessed his people. So we have all this left over.”