2 Chronicles 34:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When Josiah was only sixteen years old he began worshipping God, just as his ancestor David had done. Then, four years later, he decided to destroy the local shrines in Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the sacred poles for worshipping the goddess Asherah and the idols of foreign gods.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:27

and broke it into pieces, then they completely destroyed Baal's temple. And since that time, it's been nothing but a public toilet.

2 Kings 18:4

He destroyed the local shrines, then tore down the images of foreign gods and cut down the sacred pole for worshipping the goddess Asherah. He also smashed the bronze snake Moses had made. The people had named it Nehushtan and had been offering sacrifices to it.

2 Kings 20:5

the LORD sent him back to Hezekiah with this message: Hezekiah, you are the ruler of my people, and I am the LORD God, who was worshipped by your ancestor David. I heard you pray, and I saw you cry. I will heal you, so that three days from now you will be able to worship in my temple.

2 Kings 23:14

He tore down the stone images of foreign gods and cut down the sacred pole used in the worship of Asherah. Then he had the whole area covered with human bones.

2 Kings 23:4

Josiah told Hilkiah the priest, the assistant priests, and the guards at the temple door to go into the temple and bring out the things used to worship Baal, Asherah, and the stars. Josiah had these things burnt in Kidron Valley just outside Jerusalem, and he had the ashes carried away to the town of Bethel.

1 Chronicles 22:5

He said, “The temple for the LORD must be great, so that everyone in the world will know about it. But since my son Solomon is young and has no experience, I will make sure that everything is ready for the temple to be built.” That's why David did all these things before he died.

1 Chronicles 28:9

Solomon, my son, worship God and obey him with all your heart and mind, just as I have done. He knows all your thoughts and your reasons for doing things, and so if you turn to him, he will hear your prayers. But if you ignore him, he will reject you for ever.

1 Chronicles 29:1

David told the crowd: God chose my son Solomon to build the temple, but Solomon is young and has no experience. This is not just any building—this is the temple for the LORD God!

2 Chronicles 14:6

The LORD blessed Judah with peace while Asa was king, and so during that time, Asa fortified many of the towns.

2 Chronicles 15:2

At once, Azariah went to Asa and said: Listen to me, King Asa and you people of Judah and Benjamin. The LORD will be with you and help you, as long as you obey and worship him. But if you disobey him, he will desert you.

2 Chronicles 30:14

They took all the foreign altars and incense altars in Jerusalem and threw them into Kidron Valley.

2 Chronicles 33:15

Manasseh also removed the idols and the stone image of the foreign god from the temple, and he gathered the altars he had built near the temple and in other parts of Jerusalem. He threw all these things outside the city.

2 Chronicles 33:17

The people obeyed Manasseh, but they worshipped the LORD at their own shrines.

2 Chronicles 33:22

Amon disobeyed the LORD, just as his father Manasseh had done, and he worshipped and offered sacrifices to the idols his father had made.

2 Chronicles 34:33

Josiah destroyed all the idols in the territories of Israel, and he commanded everyone in Israel to worship only the LORD God. The people did not turn away from the LORD God of their ancestors for the rest of Josiah's rule as king.

Psalm 119:9

Young people can live a clean life by obeying your word.

Psalm 71:5

I depend on you, and I have trusted you since I was young.

Exodus 34:13

Instead, you must destroy their altars and tear down the sacred poles they use in the worship of the goddess Asherah.

Proverbs 20:11

The good or bad that children do shows what they are like.

Proverbs 8:17

I love everyone who loves me, and I will be found by all who honestly search.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Keep your Creator in mind while you are young! In years to come, you will be burdened down with troubles and say, “I don't enjoy life any more.”

Leviticus 26:30

I'll destroy your shrines and tear down your incense altars, leaving your dead bodies piled on top of your idols. And you will be disgusting to me.

Micah 1:5

This will happen because of the terrible sins of Israel, the descendants of Jacob. Samaria has led Israel to sin, and pagan altars at Jerusalem have made Judah sin.

Matthew 6:33

But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.

2 Timothy 3:15

Since childhood, you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to make you wise enough to have faith in Christ Jesus and be saved.