Praise the LORD! The Israelites were determined to fight; the people gladly volunteered.

The people had given willingly to the LORD, and they were happy that so much had been given. King David also was extremely happy.

I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will

they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God's people in Judea.

If you are eager to give, God will accept your gift on the basis of what you have to give, not on what you don't have.

Not only did he welcome our request; he was so eager to help that of his own free will he decided to go to you.

So I thought it was necessary to urge these believers to go to you ahead of me and get ready in advance the gift you promised to make. Then it will be ready when I arrive, and it will show that you give because you want to, not because you have to.