12. Also, God guided the people of Judah so that they united to carry out the command which the king and the leaders gave from the Lord’s word.
13. Many people gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. They formed a large assembly.
14. Then the people got rid of the ⌊idols’⌋ altars in Jerusalem. They got rid of all the altars for incense by dumping them in the Kidron Valley.
15. They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and Levites were ashamed, so they performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. Then they brought burnt offerings to the Lord’s temple.