³¹ I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of^[a] the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of^[b] the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.^(A)

¹³ By night I went out through the Valley Gate^(A) toward the Jackal^[a] Well and the Dung Gate,^(B) examining the walls^(C) of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire.

³⁸ The second choir proceeded in the opposite direction. I followed them on top of^[a] the wall, together with half the people—past the Tower of the Ovens^(A) to the Broad Wall,^(B)

⁴⁰ The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials,

¹³ The Valley Gate^(A) was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah.^(B) They rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place. They also repaired a thousand cubits^[a] of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.^(C)

¹⁴ The Dung Gate was repaired by Malkijah son of Rekab, ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem.^(D) He rebuilt it and put its doors with their bolts and bars in place.

The Ark Brought to the Temple^(A)

² Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark^(B) of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David.

David’s Plans for the Temple

28 David summoned^(A) all the officials^(B) of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.

Bringing Back the Ark^(A)

13 David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.