32 The high priest will take over from me the control of the Jerusalem fortress, and his own soldiers can guard it.
33 I will free every Jew who has been taken prisoner anywhere in my kingdom. You won't have to pay anything for them, and they won't have to pay taxes, not even on their livestock.
34 On special days such as festivals, Sabbaths, or the first day of a month, my officials will not collect taxes or fees from any Jew in the kingdom. And on the three days before and after festivals, my officials will not collect taxes or fees.
35 No one will collect taxes from you or bother you for any reason on those special days.
36 I will let as many as 30,000 Jewish soldiers join my army, and they will be paid the same as the other soldiers.
37 Some of them will help guard my main fortresses, and others will be given important jobs in the kingdom. I'll let them live by their own laws and choose their own leaders and officers. In fact, this is how things already are in Judea.
38 The three districts of Judea that belonged to Samaria will become a permanent part of Judea. The high priest will be the only ruler for Judea and these three districts, and everyone must obey him.