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Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became king; he reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah.
2
He did what was right in the Lord's sight just as his ancestor David had done.
3
In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the Lord's temple and repaired them.
4
Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the eastern public square.
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He said to them, "Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord God of your ancestors. Remove everything detestable from the holy place.