He brought the priests and Levites together in the square on the east side ⌞of the temple⌟.
In the first month of his first year as king, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.
He said to them, “Listen to me, Levites. Perform the ceremonies to make the temple of the Lord God of your ancestors holy. Remove anything that has been corrupted from the holy place.
He appointed military commanders over the troops and gathered the commanders in the square by the city gate. He spoke these words of encouragement:
After them Zadok, Immer’s son, made repairs across from his own home. After him Shemaiah, Shecaniah’s son, the guard at East Gate, made repairs.
Go to the valley of Ben Hinnom at the entrance to Potsherd Gate. Announce there the things I plan to do.
The stones must be replaced, and the house must be plastered again.