And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them into the east street.
In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of Jehovah and repaired them.
And he said to them, Hear me, Levites, now sanctify yourselves and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness out of the holy place.
And he set commanders of war over the people and gathered them to himself in the street of the gate of the city. And he spoke to their heart, saying,
After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired across from his house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired.
And go out to the valley of the son of Hinnom by the entry of Potsherd Gate. And there declare the words that I shall tell you.
And they shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones. And he shall take other mortar and shall plaster the house.