2 Kings 23:23

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They celebrated this Passover for the Lord in Jerusalem during Josiah’s 18th year as king.

Cross References

2 Kings 22:3

During the 18th year that Josiah was king, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the Lord’s temple. [269] Josiah said,

2 Kings 23:22

The people had not celebrated a Passover like this since the days that the judges ruled Israel. None of the kings of Israel or the Kings of Judah ever had such a big celebration for Passover.

2 Kings 23:24

Josiah destroyed the mediums, [304] wizards, [305] the house gods, the idols, [306] and all the horrible things people worshiped in Judah and Jerusalem. Josiah did this to obey the Law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the Lord’s temple. [307]

Deuteronomy 16:7

You must cook the Passover meat and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. Then, in the morning, you may go back home.