2 Kings 11:18

Good News Translation

Then the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down; they smashed the altars and the idols, and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Jehoiada put guards on duty at the Temple,

Cross References

1 Kings 18:40

Elijah ordered, “Seize the prophets of Baal; don't let any of them get away!” The people seized them all, and Elijah led them down to Kishon Brook and killed them.

2 Kings 10:21

and Jehu sent word throughout all the land of Israel. All who worshiped Baal came; not one of them failed to come. They all went into the temple of Baal, filling it from one end to the other.

2 Kings 10:25

As soon as Jehu had presented the offerings, he said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them all; don't let anyone escape!” They went in with drawn swords, killed them all, and dragged the bodies outside. Then they went on into the inner sanctuary of the temple,

2 Kings 10:26

brought out the sacred pillar that was there, and burned it.

2 Kings 10:27

So they destroyed the sacred pillar and the temple, and turned the temple into a latrine—which it still is today.

2 Kings 18:4

He destroyed the pagan places of worship, broke the stone pillars, and cut down the images of the goddess Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze snake that Moses had made, which was called Nehushtan. Up to that time the people of Israel had burned incense in its honor.

2 Kings 23:10

King Josiah also desecrated Topheth, the pagan place of worship in Hinnom Valley, so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter as a burnt offering to the god Molech.

2 Kings 23:14

King Josiah broke the stone pillars to pieces, cut down the symbols of the goddess Asherah, and the ground where they had stood he covered with human bones.

2 Kings 23:20

He killed all the pagan priests on the altars where they served, and he burned human bones on every altar. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 21:17

They invaded Judah, looted the royal palace, and carried off as prisoners all the king's wives and sons except Ahaziah, his youngest son.

2 Chronicles 34:4

Under his direction the altars where Baal was worshiped were smashed, and the incense altars near them were torn down. They ground to dust the images of Asherah and all the other idols and then scattered the dust on the graves of the people who had sacrificed to them.

2 Chronicles 34:7

Throughout the territory of the Northern Kingdom he smashed the altars and the symbols of Asherah, ground the idols to dust, and broke into bits all the incense altars. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

Exodus 32:20

He took the bull-calf which they had made, melted it, ground it into fine powder, and mixed it with water. Then he made the people of Israel drink it.

Deuteronomy 12:2

In the land that you are taking, destroy all the places where the people worship their gods on high mountains, on hills, and under green trees.

Deuteronomy 12:3

Tear down their altars and smash their sacred stone pillars to pieces. Burn their symbols of the goddess Asherah and chop down their idols, so that they will never again be worshiped at those places.

Deuteronomy 13:10

Stone them to death! They tried to lead you away from the Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves.

Deuteronomy 13:5

But put to death any interpreters of dreams or prophets that tell you to rebel against the Lord, who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. Such people are evil and are trying to lead you away from the life that the Lord has commanded you to live. They must be put to death, in order to rid yourselves of this evil.

Deuteronomy 13:6

“Even your brother or your son or your daughter or the wife you love or your closest friend may secretly encourage you to worship other gods, gods that you and your ancestors have never worshiped.

Deuteronomy 13:9

Kill them! Be the first to stone them, and then let everyone else stone them too.