2 Chronicles 34:7

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Josiah broke down the altars and the Asherah Poles. He beat the idols into powder. He cut down all the incense altars used for Baal worship in all the country of Israel. Then Josiah went back to Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:1

The Passover {\cf2\super [377]} celebration was finished. The people of Israel that were in Jerusalem for Passover went out to the towns of Judah. Then they smashed the stone idols that were in those towns. Those stone idols were used to worship false gods. Those people also cut down the Asherah Poles. {\cf2\super [378]} And they destroyed the high places {\cf2\super [379]} and the altars {\cf2\super [380]} all through the areas of Judah and Benjamin. The people did the same things in the area of Ephraim and Manasseh. The people did these things until they destroyed all the things used for worshiping the false gods. Then all the Israelites went back home to their own towns.

Deuteronomy 9:21

I took that terrible thing—the calf you made—and burned it in the fire. I broke it into small pieces. And I crushed the pieces until they were dust. Then I threw the dust into the river that came down from the mountain.

2 Chronicles 34:1

Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He was king for 31 years in Jerusalem.

Exodus 34:13

So destroy their altars. [342] Break the stones they worship. Cut down their idols. [343]

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places. [445] I will cut down your incense [446] altars. [447] I will put your dead bodies on the dead bodies of your idols. [448] You will be very disgusting to me.

2 Kings 23:19

Josiah also destroyed all the temples at the high places [303] in the cities of Samaria. The kings of Israel had built those temples. And that made the Lord very angry. Josiah destroyed those temples, just like he destroyed the place of worship at Bethel.

2 Chronicles 14:5

Asa also took away the high places and the incense {\cf2\super [183]} altars from all the towns in Judah. So the kingdom had peace when Asa was king.

Isaiah 17:8

The people will not trust the great things they have made. They will not go to the special gardens {\cf2\super [178]} and altars {\cf2\super [179]} \{they made for false gods\}.

Micah 1:7

All her idols {\cf2\super [8]} \par will be broken into pieces.\par Her prostitute’s wages (idols)\par will be burned in fire.\par I will destroy all her statues\par \{of false gods\}.\par Why? Because Samaria got her riches\par by being unfaithful to me. {\cf2\super [9]} \par So those things will be taken by people\par that are not faithful to me. {\cf2\super [10]} \par

2 Kings 10:26

They brought out the memorial stones [130] that were in the temple of Baal and burned the temple.

2 Kings 23:15

Josiah also broke down the altar and high place [296] at Bethel. Jeroboam son of Nebat had made this altar. Jeroboam caused Israel to sin. [297] Josiah broke down both that altar and the high place. Josiah broke the stones of the altar to pieces. Then he beat it into dust. And he burned the Asherah pole.

2 Chronicles 14:2

Asa did good and right things before the Lord his God.