³² He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand [to it]. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

¹⁹ For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

²⁹ When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

¹² Also on Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Yahweh.

¹⁶ He built up the altar of Yahweh, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

² I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.

¹⁰ Yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not returned to me with her whole heart, but only in pretense, says Yahweh.