2 Kings 23:4
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth–el.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Josiah reads the Book of the Covenant to all the people and they renew the covenant. He launches an extensive reform: removing Baal altars, Asherah poles, sun-horses, high places—including those of Solomon—from Jerusalem and all Judah. He defiles the high …
Other Translations
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
And the king commandeth Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out from the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that are made for Baal, and for the shrine, and for all the host of the heavens, and he burneth them at the outside of Jerusalem, in the fields of Kidron, and hath borne their ashes to Beth-El.
Then the king gave orders to Hilkiah, the chief priest, and to the priests of the second order, and to the keepers of the door, to take out of the house of the Lord all the vessels made for Baal and for the Asherah and for all the stars of heaven; and he had them burned outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took the dust of them to Beth-el.
Cross References
And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed …
And he set the one in Beth–el, and the other put he in Dan.
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins …
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and …
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal …
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: …
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every …
And they left all the commandments of the Lord their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and …
For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for …