2 Chronicles 34:3
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
Context
This verse from 2 Chronicles Chapter 34 connects to 10 cross-references. Josiah at sixteen begins seeking God; at twenty he purges Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles, and idols. The temple is repaired using freewill contributions; the priest Hilkiah finds the Book of the Law during repairs. When it …
Other Translations
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the graven images, and the molten images.
And in the eighth year of his reign (and he yet a youth), he hath begun to seek to the God of David his father, and in the twelfth year he hath begun to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the shrines, and the graven images, and the molten images.
In the eighth year of his rule, while he was still young, his heart was first turned to the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he undertook the clearing away of all the high places and the pillars and the images of wood and metal from Judah and Jerusalem.
Cross References
And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the …
And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of …
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the …
He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen …
But he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon …
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only.
And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they …
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; …
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of …