<p class="bodytext">The following Levites prepared to carry out the king&#8217;s orders:<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">From the Kohathites: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah;p> <p class="bodytext">from the Merarites: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel;p> <p class="bodytext">from the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;p>

<p class="bodytext">In the eighteenth year of his reign, he continued his policy of purifying the land and the temple.<n id="1" /> He sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the city official, and Joah son of Joahaz the secretary to repair the temple of the <sc>Lordsc> his God.