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It was while he was still a boy, in the eighth year of his reign, that he betook himself to the God his father David worshipped; and in the twelfth year of his reign he rid Juda and Jerusalem of hill-shrine and forest shrine, carved image and molten image. (2 Chronicles 34, 3)
All the altars of the countryside gods must be destroyed in his presence; sacred trees and statues he cut down everywhere and broke in pieces, which he scattered on the tombs of their worshippers; (2 Chronicles 34, 4)
and on the altars that were raised to false gods he burned the bones of their own priests, till Juda and Jerusalem were defiled no more. (2 Chronicles 34, 5)
Then, in the eighteenth year of his reign, the land and the temple now purged, he commissioned Saphan, son of Eselias, and Maasias that was governor of the city, and Joha son of Joachaz, that kept the records, to see that the house of the Lord their God was put in repair. (2 Chronicles 34, 8)
and she, in return, gave them this message from the Lord God of Israel for the man that sent them; (2 Chronicles 34, 23)
The men of Juda have forsaken me, and offered sacrifice to alien gods; all they do is done in defiance of me; the fire of my vengeance must needs rain down on this city, and there is no quenching it. (2 Chronicles 34, 25)
But to the king of Juda, who sent you here to consult the Lord, give this message from the Lord God of Israel: Well for thee thou didst listen to the warnings this book gave thee! (2 Chronicles 34, 26)
Well for thee that thy heart failed thee, and thou didst humble thyself before God, at hearing him threaten city and citizens with doom; that thou didst make amends, by tearing thy garments about thee, and hadst recourse to me with tears. (2 Chronicles 34, 27)
And he bound them by an oath, all the men of Jerusalem and of Benjamin. This pact with the Lord God of their fathers was kept loyally.✻ (2 Chronicles 34, 32)
So Josias swept away from the whole realm of Israel all detestable worship, and made the remnant that were left in Israel obey the Lord their God. Never again did they forsake the Lord, their fathers’ God, while Josias’ life lasted. (2 Chronicles 34, 33)
And he had his word for the Levites, too, that must teach all Israel and hallow it to the Lord’s service: Let the ark of God rest in its shrine, in the temple David’s son Solomon, that was king of all Israel, built for it; no need any longer for you to carry it this way and that.✻ You have tasks to perform for the Lord your God, and for his people of Israel. (2 Chronicles 35, 3)
Josias marched out to bar his way, whereupon he sent him a message, Nay, king of Juda, I have no quarrel with thee. At God’s bidding I march, and with all speed, against another kingdom, not thine; God is on my side; cross his will, and he will slay thee. (2 Chronicles 35, 21)
