2 Kings 23:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He killed the priests who served at them and burnt their bones on the altars. After all that, Josiah went back to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:40

Just then, Elijah said, “Grab the prophets of Baal! Don't let any of them get away.” So the people captured the prophets and took them to the River Kishon, where Elijah killed every one of them.

2 Kings 10:25

As soon as Jehu finished offering the sacrifice, he told the guards and soldiers, “Come in and kill them! Don't let anyone escape.” They slaughtered everyone in the crowd and threw the bodies outside. Then they went back into the temple

2 Kings 11:18

Then the crowd went to the temple built to honour Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. After Jehoiada had placed guards around the LORD's temple,

2 Chronicles 34:5

Josiah then had the bones of the pagan priests burnt on the altars. And so Josiah got rid of the worship of foreign gods in Judah and Jerusalem.

Exodus 22:19

Death is the punishment for having sex with an animal.

Exodus 22:20

Death is the punishment for offering sacrifices to any god except me.

Isaiah 34:6

The sword of the LORD is covered with blood from lambs and goats, together with fat from kidneys of rams. This is because the LORD will slaughter many people and make a sacrifice of them in the city of Bozrah and everywhere else in Edom.

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.

Deuteronomy 13:5

because he rescued you from slavery in Egypt. If a prophet tells you to disobey the LORD your God and to stop worshipping him, then that prophet is evil and must be put to death.