2 Chronicles 29:4

4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side

2 Chronicles 29:4 in Other Translations

4 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the east street,

4 He brought in the priests and the Levites and assembled them in the square on the east

4 He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.

4 He assembled the priests and Levites in the court on the east side

4 Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the eastern public square.

2 Chronicles 29:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:4

And he brought in the priests and Levites
The persons that officiated in the service of the temple:

and gathered them together into the east street;
which led to the eastern gate of the temple.

2 Chronicles 29:4 In-Context

2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.

3 In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the LORD and repaired them.

4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, assembled them in the square on the east side

5 and said: “Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the LORD, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.

6 Our parents were unfaithful; they did evil in the eyes of the LORD our God and forsook him. They turned their faces away from the LORD’s dwelling place and turned their backs on him.