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2 Chronicles 34:1 (show verse)
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:2 (show verse)
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of David his father (forefather) and did not turn aside either to the right or to the left.
2 Chronicles 34:3 (show verse)
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young (sixteen), he began to seek after and inquire of the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and cast images.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Children » Instances of » Josiah
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah
High places » Destroyed by » Josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Seekers » Instances of » Josiah
Seeking God » Exemplified » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Josiah
Children » Instances of » Josiah
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Groves » Destroyed by » Josiah
High places » Destroyed by » Josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Seekers » Instances of » Josiah
Seeking God » Exemplified » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:4 (show verse)
They tore down the altars of the Baals in his presence; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were high above them; he also smashed the Asherim and the carved images and the cast images to pieces, and ground them to dust and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
2 Chronicles 34:5 (show verse)
Then Josiah burned the bones of the [pagan] priests on their altars and purged and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:6 (show verse)
In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their surrounding ruins,
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Submitted to the scepter of josiah
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Remnant » Remains
Manasseh » Tribe of » Incorporated into kingdom of judah
The tribe of Manasseh » Country of, purified from idols by hezekiah and josiah
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, purged of idols by josiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
The tribe of Simeon » Josiah purged their land of idols
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Remnant » Remains
Manasseh » Tribe of » Incorporated into kingdom of judah
The tribe of Manasseh » Country of, purified from idols by hezekiah and josiah
The tribe of Naphtali » Land of, purged of idols by josiah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Simeon » Tribe of » Idolatry of
The tribe of Simeon » Josiah purged their land of idols
2 Chronicles 34:7 (show verse)
he tore down the altars and beat and crushed the Asherim and the carved images into powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:8 (show verse)
In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, when he had purged the land and the [Lord’s] house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder (secretary), to repair the house of the Lord his God.
Azaliah » Father of shaphan
Joah » A levite, who repaired the temple
Joahaz » Father of joah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Maaseiah » Govenor of jerusalem
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Joah » A levite, who repaired the temple
Joahaz » Father of joah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Maaseiah » Govenor of jerusalem
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
2 Chronicles 34:9 (show verse)
When they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites, who guarded the doors, had collected from Manasseh and Ephraim, and from all the remnant of Israel, and from all Judah and Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Hilkiah » High priest
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
2 Chronicles 34:10 (show verse)
Then they gave it to the workmen who were appointed over the house of the Lord, and the workmen who were working in the house of the Lord gave it [to others] to repair and restore the house (temple).
2 Chronicles 34:11 (show verse)
They in turn gave it to the carpenters and builders to buy quarried stone and timber for couplings (trusses, braces) and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had let go to ruin.
Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
2 Chronicles 34:12 (show verse)
The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise and inspect [their work]: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.
Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Doing work
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Jahath » Name of four levites
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Meshullam » Kohathite » Overseer » Temple repairs
Music » Musicians » General references to
Musicians » General references to
Obadiah » A levite » One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Zechariah » Two kohathites
Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Of men » The workmen under hilkiah
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Doing work
Fidelity » In business » The workmen under hilkiah
Jahath » Name of four levites
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Meshullam » Kohathite » Overseer » Temple repairs
Music » Musicians » General references to
Musicians » General references to
Obadiah » A levite » One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by josiah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Social duties » Fidelity in business » The workmen under hilkiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Zechariah » Two kohathites
2 Chronicles 34:13 (show verse)
They were also in charge of the burden bearers [who carried heavy loads], and supervised all the workmen in any kind of service; and some of the Levites were scribes and officials and gatekeepers.
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Scribes » Families celebrated for furnishing » Levi
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
2 Chronicles 34:14 (show verse)
When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses.
2 Chronicles 34:15 (show verse)
Hilkiah told Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And he gave the book to Shaphan.
2 Chronicles 34:16 (show verse)
Shaphan brought the book to the king, but [first] reported further to him, “Your servants are doing everything that was entrusted to them.
2 Chronicles 34:17 (show verse)
They have emptied out the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hands of the overseers and the workmen.”
2 Chronicles 34:18 (show verse)
Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.
2 Chronicles 34:19 (show verse)
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.
2 Chronicles 34:20 (show verse)
Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,
Abdon » Son of micah
Achbor » Or abdon. One of josiah's advisorss
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
the Law of moses » A means of national reformation
Micah » Father of abdon
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Achbor » Or abdon. One of josiah's advisorss
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
the Law of moses » A means of national reformation
Micah » Father of abdon
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
2 Chronicles 34:21 (show verse)
“Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah in regard to the words of the book which has been found; for great is the wrath of the Lord which has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept and obeyed the word of the Lord, to act in accordance with everything that is written in this book.”
2 Chronicles 34:22 (show verse)
So Hilkiah and those whom the king had told went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem, in the Second Quarter); and they spoke to her about this.
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
College » Second quarter of the city of jerusalem
Harhas » Called hasrah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
King » Subordinate officers of » The keeper of the wardrobe
Kings » Officers of » Master of the wardrobe
School » Jerusalem, probably
Shallum » The husband of huldah, the prophetess
Tikvah » Also called tikvath, father of shallum
Women » As prophets » Huldah
College » Second quarter of the city of jerusalem
Harhas » Called hasrah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
King » Subordinate officers of » The keeper of the wardrobe
Kings » Officers of » Master of the wardrobe
School » Jerusalem, probably
Shallum » The husband of huldah, the prophetess
Tikvah » Also called tikvath, father of shallum
Women » As prophets » Huldah
2 Chronicles 34:23 (show verse)
And she answered them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
2 Chronicles 34:24 (show verse)
thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, all the curses that are written in the book which they have read in the presence of the king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 34:25 (show verse)
Because they have abandoned (rejected) Me and have burned incense to other gods, in order to provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands, My wrath will be poured out on this place and it will not be extinguished.”’
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars
Incense » The jews » Punished for offering, to idols
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Sacrifices » The jews » Condemned for offering, to idols
Women » As prophets » Huldah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars
Incense » The jews » Punished for offering, to idols
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Sacrifices » The jews » Condemned for offering, to idols
Women » As prophets » Huldah
2 Chronicles 34:26 (show verse)
But you shall say the following to King Josiah of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord: ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel, concerning the words which you have heard,
2 Chronicles 34:27 (show verse)
“Because your heart was gentle and penitent and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” declares the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:28 (show verse)
“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers [in death], and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I am going to bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” So they brought back word to the king.
2 Chronicles 34:29 (show verse)
Then the king sent word and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:30 (show verse)
And the king went up to the house of the Lord with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least; and he read aloud so they could hear all the words of the Book of the Covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 34:31 (show verse)
Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord—to walk after (obey) the Lord, and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Government » Mosaic » Josiah assembles to hear the law of the lord
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:32 (show verse)
Further, he made all who were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin stand [with him, in confirmation of it]. So the inhabitants of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 34:33 (show verse)
Josiah removed all the [pagan] repulsive things from all the lands belonging to the sons (descendants) of Israel, and made all who were present in Israel serve the Lord their God. Throughout his lifetime they did not turn from following the Lord God of their fathers.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah
Church and state » State superior to religion » Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Religious zeal » Instances of » Josiah