2 Kings 23:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:23

The people of Jerusalem were crying and moaning as David and everyone with him passed by. He led them across Kidron Valley and along the road towards the desert.

1 Kings 12:29

Then he put one of the gold calves in the town of Bethel. He put the other one in the town of Dan, and the crowd walked out in front as the calf was taken there. What Jeroboam did was a terrible sin.

1 Kings 15:13

His own grandmother Maacah had made an idol of Asherah, and Asa took it and burnt it in Kidron Valley. Then he removed Maacah from her position as queen mother.

1 Kings 16:31

He acted just like Jeroboam. Even worse, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon and started worshipping Baal.

1 Kings 18:19

Call together everyone from Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. Be sure to bring along the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel's table.

1 Kings 18:26

They chose their bull, then they got it ready and prayed to Baal all morning, asking him to start the fire. They danced around the altar and shouted, “Answer us, Baal!” But there was no answer.

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.

1 Kings 19:18

But seven thousand Israelites have refused to worship Baal, and they will live.

2 Kings 10:26

and carried out the image of Baal. They burnt it

2 Kings 12:10

When the box was full of money, the king's secretary and the chief priest would count the money and put it in bags.

2 Kings 17:16

The people of Israel disobeyed all the commands of the LORD their God. They made two gold statues of calves and set up a sacred pole for Asherah; they also worshipped the stars and the god Baal.

2 Kings 21:3

He rebuilt the local shrines that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He built altars for the god Baal and set up a sacred pole for worshipping the goddess Asherah, just as King Ahab of Israel had done. And he faithfully worshipped the stars in heaven.

2 Kings 21:5

and for the stars. He placed these altars in both courts of the temple,

2 Kings 22:4

and ask Hilkiah the high priest to collect from the guards all the money that the people have donated.

2 Kings 23:12

Some of the kings of Judah, especially Manasseh, had built altars in the two courts of the temple and in the room that Ahaz had built on the palace roof. Josiah had these altars torn down and smashed to pieces, and he had the pieces thrown into Kidron Valley, just outside Jerusalem.

2 Kings 23:15

But Josiah had not finished yet. At Bethel he destroyed the shrine and the altar that Jeroboam son of Nebat had built and that had caused the Israelites to sin. Josiah had the shrine and the Asherah pole burnt and ground into dust.

2 Kings 25:18

Next, Nebuzaradan arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah his assistant, and three temple officials.

2 Chronicles 15:16

Asa's grandmother Maacah had made a disgusting idol of the goddess Asherah, so he cut it down, crushed it, and burnt it in Kidron Valley. Then he removed Maacah from her position as queen mother.

2 Chronicles 33:3

He rebuilt the local shrines that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He built altars for the god Baal and set up sacred poles for worshipping the goddess Asherah. And he faithfully worshipped the stars in the sky.

Isaiah 27:9

There's only one-way that Israel's sin and guilt can be completely forgiven: they must crush the stones of every pagan altar and place of worship.

Jeremiah 52:24

Next, Nebuzaradan arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah his assistant, and three temple officials.

Jeremiah 7:9

You steal and murder; you lie in court and are unfaithful in marriage. You worship idols and offer incense to Baal, when these gods have never done anything for you.

Ezekiel 8:6

God then said, “Do you see the terrible sins of the people of Israel? Their sins are making my holy temple unfit as a place to worship me. Yet you will see even worse things than this.”

Hosea 4:15

Israel, you are unfaithful, but don't lead Judah to sin. Stop worshipping at Gilgal or at sinful Bethel. And stop making promises in my name— the name of the living LORD.

Amos 4:4

Come to Bethel and Gilgal. Sin all you want! Offer sacrifices the next morning and bring a tenth of your crops on the third day.

Zephaniah 1:4

I will reach out to punish Judah and Jerusalem— nothing will remain of the god Baal; nothing will be remembered of his pagan priests.

Matthew 26:3

At that time the chief priests and the nation's leaders were meeting at the home of Caiaphas the high priest.

Matthew 27:1

Early the next morning all the chief priests and the nation's leaders met and decided that Jesus should be put to death.

John 18:1

When Jesus had finished praying, he and his disciples crossed the Kidron Valley and went into a garden.