“Sometimes you will command your people to go and fight against their enemies. Then your people will turn toward this city which you have chosen and the temple that I have built for your honor. And they will pray to you.
Then the king stood up in his place. He made an agreement with the Lord. He agreed to follow the Lord, and to obey the Lord’s commands, laws, and rules. Josiah agreed to obey with all his heart and soul. He agreed to obey the words of the Agreement written in this book.
Then Jeremiah left Topheth where the Lord had told him to preach. Jeremiah went to the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [163]} and stood in the courtyard {\cf2\super [164]} of the temple. Jeremiah said to all the people: