Now when Josiahturned,he sawthe gravesthat [were] thereon the mountain,and he sentand tookthe bonesfrom the gravesand burned[them] on the altarand defiledit according to the wordof the LORDwhichthe manof Godproclaimed,whoproclaimedthesethings.
"For the thingshall surelycometo passwhichhe criedby the wordof the LORDagainstthe altarin Betheland againstallthe housesof the highplaceswhichare in the citiesof Samaria."
He brokein piecesthe [sacred] pillarsand cutdownthe Asherimand filledtheir placeswith humanbones.
"I will also laythe deadbodiesof the sonsof Israelin frontof their idols;and I will scatteryour bonesaroundyour altars.
"Heavenand earthwill passaway,but My wordswill not pass away.
"Ifhe calledthem gods,to whomthe wordof Godcame(and the Scripturecannotbe broken),
