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.
3 He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them.
3 In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.
3 In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah, having first repaired the doors of The Temple of God, threw them open to the public.
3 In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.
3 In the very first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple of the Lord and repaired them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:3
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 29:1-19
(Read 2 Chronicles 29:1-19)
When Hezekiah came to the crown, he applied at once to work reform. Those who begin with God, begin at the right end of their work, and it will prosper accordingly. Those that turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. There are still such neglects, if the word be not duly read and opened, for that was signified by the lighting the lamps, and also if prayers and praise be not offered up, for that was signified by the burning incense. Neglect of God's worship was the cause of the calamities they had lain under. The Lord alone can prepare the heart of man for vital godliness: when much good is done in a little time, the glory must be ascribed to him; and all who love him or the souls of men, will rejoice therein. Let those that do good work, learn to do it well.