¹⁰ The chief priest Azariah, of the household of Zadok,^(A) answered him, “Since they began bringing the offering to the Lord’s temple, we have been eating and are satisfied and there is plenty left over because the Lord has blessed his people; this abundance is what is left over.”^(B)

² During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.^{(A) 3} I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord,