1. Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king. And he ruled 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
2. Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right. He did just as his ancestor David had done.
3. Hezekiah opened the doors of the Temple of the Lord and repaired them. He did this in the first month of the first year he was king.
4. Hezekiah brought the priests and Levites together in a group. He met with them in the courtyard on the east side of the Temple.
5. Hezekiah said, “Listen to me, Levites! Make yourselves ready for the Lord’s service. And make the Temple of the Lord holy. He is the God your ancestors obeyed. Remove from the Temple the things that make it impure.