1Josiah was eight years old when he began…
2He did that which was right in the…
3For in the eighth year of his reign,…
4They broke down the altars of the Baals…
5He burned the bones of the priests on…
6He did this in the cities of Manasseh,…
7He broke down the altars, beat the Asherah…
8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign,…
9They came to Hilkiah the high priest and…
10They delivered it into the hands of the…
11They gave it to the carpenters and to…
12The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers…
13Also they were over the bearers of burdens,…
14When they brought out the money that was…
15Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found…
16Shaphan carried the book to the king, and…
17They have emptied out the money that was…
18Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah…
19When the king had heard the words of…
20The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of…
21“Go inquire of the LORD for me, and…
22So Hilkiah and those whom the king had…
23She said to them, “The LORD, the God…
24“The LORD says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil…
25Because they have forsaken me, and have burned…
26But to the king of Judah, who sent…
27because your heart was tender, and you humbled…
28“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers,…
29Then the king sent and gathered together all…
30The king went up to the LORD’s house…
31The king stood in his place and made…
32He caused all who were found in Jerusalem…
33Josiah took away all the abominations out of…
