1Josiah was eight years old when he began…
2And he did that which was right in…
3For in the eighth year of his reign,…
4And they brake down the altars of Baalim…
5And he burnt the bones of the priests…
6And so did he in the cities of…
7And when he had broken down the altars…
8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign,…
9And when they came to Hilkiah the high…
10And they put it in the hand of…
11Even to the artificers and builders gave they…
12And the men did the work faithfully: and…
13Also they were over the bearers of burdens,…
14And when they brought out the money that…
15And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the…
16And Shaphan carried the book to the king,…
17And they have gathered together the money that…
18Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying,…
19And it came to pass, when the king…
20And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the…
21Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and…
22And Hilkiah, and they that the king had…
23And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD…
24Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring…
25Because they have forsaken me, and have burned…
26And as for the king of Judah, who…
27Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst…
28Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers,…
29Then the king sent and gathered together all…
30And the king went up into the house…
31And the king stood in his place, and…
32And he caused all that were present in…
33And Josiah took away all the abominations out…
