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I. THE IRREGULARITY WHICH SOME OF THE PEOPLE WERE GUILTY OF.

II. HEZEKIAH'S PRAYER FOR THEM.

III. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PRAYING. Application:

1. Let this history engage us to seek the God of our fathers, by observing all His ordinances.

2. Let this subject make us solicitous to prepare our hearts for every religious solemnity.

3. Let this subject encourage those whose hearts are prepared to seek God.

4. Let this subject excite those who have the care of others to watch over them and pray for them.

(J. Orton.).

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KJV: For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.

WEB: For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.