He ordered the priests and the Levites to go to the cities of Judah and collect from all the people enough money to make the annual repairs on the Temple. He told them to act promptly, but the Levites delayed,

the masons, and the stone cutters, buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs, and pay all other necessary expenses.

Tell him to give the money to the men who are in charge of the repairs in the Temple. They are to pay

the carpenters, the builders, and the masons, and buy the timber and the stones used in the repairs.

This is the story of the revolt. Solomon was filling in the land on the east side of Jerusalem and repairing the city walls.

(The followers of Athaliah, that corrupt woman, had damaged the Temple and had used many of the sacred objects in the worship of Baal.)

Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."