1. Hezekiah began to reign {when he was} five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name {was} Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. / 2. And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father had done. →

Hey, welcome back to Weekend Update, I'm Norm MacDonald. Now, it's time for a brief summary of the Bible, and this week we're looking at 2 Chronicles 29. Well, this is a good one - King Hezekiah of Judah has just come to the throne, and he's decided to clean up the place. →

Joe: Alright, so what do we have in 2 Chronicles 29? Bible Expert: Well, it's the story of King Hezekiah of Judah, who was determined to restore the worship of the Lord. He commanded the priests and Levites to consecrate themselves and the Temple of the Lord, and he also opened the doors of the Temple and commanded the people to bring offerings for the dedication. →

Alex Trebek: "So, how about that weather? It's been quite a summer, wouldn't you say?" Contestant: "Well, actually, I was just thinking about the Bible. Specifically, 2 Chronicles 29." Alex Trebek: [sighs] "Go ahead. →

Listen up, maggots! Chapter 29 of 2 Chronicles is all about King Hezekiah who, upon becoming king of Judah, had a wash-up and got rid of all the bad stuff that had been going on. He then called all the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the temple and told them to clean it out and get rid of all the idols and other crap that had been left there by the former kings. →

Batman: Robin, the people of Judah have turned away from worshipping the Lord and have been following other gods. Robin: What can we do, Batman? Batman: King Hezekiah is going to cleanse the temple of all the foreign gods and restore worship of the one true Lord. →

Folks, here's the deal. 2 Chronicles 29 is all about cleaning up the temple, c'mon man! King Hezekiah took the lead, and he was not gonna let the place go to ruin. He was like, 'Let's get this place sparkled, folks!' (My father used to say, 'A clean house is a sign of a wasted life. →

In 2 Chronicles 29, King Hezekiah is "tremendous"! He was a "fine" and "terrific" leader who set out to "make Judah great again". He gathered all the priests and Levites and commanded them to cleanse the temple, which was "overrated" and full of detestable idols. →

Peter Griffin: "Alright, 2 Chronicles 29. So, we got King Hezekiah, who's all like, 'Yo, let's clean up the temple and get back to worshipping God and stuff.' So, he orders a bunch of dudes to clean up the temple and get rid of all the idols and pagan stuff. →