While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.

and Azariah the chief priest, from the family of Zadok, answered, “Since the people began to bring their contributions to the temple of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare, because the Lord has blessed his people, and this great amount is left over.”