¹⁰ Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok,^(A) answered him, “Since they began bringing the offering to the Lord’s temple, we eat 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 testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.^{(A) 3} I testify that, on their own, according to their ability and beyond their ability,