He began construction on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign.

They began their consecration duties on the first day of the first month and finished at the LORD's outer vestibule on the eighth day of the month. Another eight days was used to consecrate the LORD's Temple, so they completed the work on the sixteenth day of the first month.

In the first month of the first year of his reign he repaired and reopened the doors of the LORD's Temple.