⁷ Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, ^(A)to teach in the cities of Judah.

³ Then he said to the Levites ^(A)who taught all Israel, who were holy to the Lord: ^(B)“Put the holy ark ^(C)in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. ^(D)It shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and His people Israel.

^3 (A)For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a ^(B)teaching priest, and without ^(C)law;

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⁹ And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and ^(A)set^[a] in order many proverbs. ¹⁰ The Preacher sought to find ^[b]acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.

⁷ Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, ^(A)helped the people to understand the Law; and the people ^(B)stood in their place. ⁸ So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.