They rejected his rules, the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and the laws he had commanded them to obey.<n id="1" /> They paid allegiance to<n id="2" /> worthless idols, and so became worthless to the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="3" /> They copied the practices of the surrounding nations in blatant disregard of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s command.<n id="4" />

The king stood by the pillar and renewed<n id="1" /> the covenant before the <sc>Lordsc>, agreeing to follow<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being,<n id="3" /> by carrying out the terms<n id="4" /> of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep the covenant.<n id="5" />p>