1 Hezekiah became king of Judah at the age of 25, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Following the example of his ancestor King David, he did what was pleasing to the Lord.
3 In the first month of the year after Hezekiah became king, he re-opened the gates of the Temple and had them repaired.
4 He assembled a group of priests and Levites in the east courtyard of the Temple