³ Next, the king stood by the pillar^[a](A) and made a covenant^(B) in the Lord’s presence to follow the Lord and to keep his commands, his decrees, and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul^(C) in order to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book; all the people agreed to^[b] the covenant.^(D)

³¹ Then the king stood at his post^(A) and made a covenant in the Lord’s presence^(B) to follow the Lord and to keep his commands, his decrees, and his statutes with all his heart and with all his soul^(C) in order to carry out the words of the covenant written in this book.^(D)