⁹ My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.

² Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

⁵ Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

¹⁷ For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

¹² For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

³ For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

⁴ Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

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