2Ki 23:1 | Clarke | STEP | Josiah reads in the temple to the elders of Judah, the priests, the prophets, and the people, the book of the covenant which had been found, , . He makes a covenant, and the people stand to it, . He destroys the vessels of Baal and Asherah, and puts down the idolatrous priests; breaks down the houses of the sodomites, and the high places; defiles Topheth; takes away the horses of the sun; destroys the altars of Ahaz; breaks in pieces the images; and breaks down and burns Jeroboam's altar at Beth-el, . Fulfills the word of the prophet, who cried against the altar at Beth-el, . Destroys the high places in Samaria, slays the idolatrous priests, and celebrates a great passover, ; and puts away all the dealers with familiar spirits, etc., . His eminent character; he is mortally wounded at Megiddo, and buried at Jerusalem, . Jehoahaz reigns in his stead, and does evil in the sight of the Lord, , . Is dethroned by Pharaoh-nechoh; and Eliakim, his brother, called also Jehoiakim, made king in his stead; the land is laid under tribute by the king of Egypt, and Jehoiakim reigns wickedly, .

2 Kings 23:1

Introduction

Josiah reads in the temple to the elders of Judah, the priests, the prophets, and the people, the book of the covenant which had been found, 2Kgs 23:1, 2Kgs 23:2. He makes a covenant, and the people stand to it, 2Kgs 23:3. He destroys the vessels of Baal and Asherah, and puts down the idolatrous priests; breaks down the houses of the sodomites, and the high places; defiles Topheth; takes away the horses of the sun; destroys the altars of Ahaz; breaks in pieces the images; and breaks down and burns Jeroboam's altar at Beth-el, 2Kgs 23:4-15. Fulfills the word of the prophet, who cried against the altar at Beth-el, 2Kgs 23:16-18. Destroys the high places in Samaria, slays the idolatrous priests, and celebrates a great passover, 2Kgs 23:19-23; and puts away all the dealers with familiar spirits, etc., 2Kgs 23:24. His eminent character; he is mortally wounded at Megiddo, and buried at Jerusalem, 2Kgs 23:25-30. Jehoahaz reigns in his stead, and does evil in the sight of the Lord, 2Kgs 23:31, 2Kgs 23:32. Is dethroned by Pharaoh-nechoh; and Eliakim, his brother, called also Jehoiakim, made king in his stead; the land is laid under tribute by the king of Egypt, and Jehoiakim reigns wickedly, 2Kgs 23:33-37.