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2 Kings 12:6
But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. (2 Kings 12:6)
Had not repaired.
Probably some efforts at repair had been made before Jehoash had been on the throne 23 years, but if so, the work had gone on only halfheartedly and little had been accomplished.