2 Chronicles 29:3

3 In the first month of his first year as king, he opened the doors of the LORD's temple and repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:3

He in the first year of his reign, in the first month
And, as appears from ( 2 Chronicles 29:17 ) , on the first day of the month:

opened the doors of the house of the Lord;
which his father had shut, ( 2 Chronicles 28:24 )

and repaired them;
or strengthened them, the hinges, and other parts of them, being loosened and weakened; and ornamented them by overlaying them with gold, the plates of which very probably his father had taken off; for, certain it is, Hezekiah overlaid them, and very probably at this time, see ( 2 Kings 18:16 ) .

2 Chronicles 29:3 In-Context

1 Hezekiah began to rule as king when he was 25 years old. He ruled for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah.

2 He did what the LORD considered right, as his ancestor David had done.

3 In the first month of his first year as king, he opened the doors of the LORD's temple and repaired them.

4 He brought the priests and Levites together in the square on the east side [of the temple].

5 He said to them, "Listen to me, Levites. Perform the ceremonies to make the temple of the LORD God of your ancestors holy. Remove anything that has been corrupted from the holy place.