After purifying and dedicating the temple (chap. 29) and celebrating the first festivals (chap. 30), in 31:2–21 the Chronicler details Hezekiah’s reformation of worship practices. Hezekiah reflects the priorities of David’s innovations in worship, providing both the sacrificial and verbal dimensions of worship at the temple, with the former facilitated by the priests and the latter by the Levites. In view is a festal calendar that demands daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly events (31:3). Prompted by the personal example of their king, the people give beyond Hezekiah’s expectations. These many gifts demand careful attention to a system for the distribution of the contributions among the priests and Levit…