But in the eighteenthyearof KingJosiah,thisPassoverwas observedto the LORDin Jerusalem.
Now in the eighteenthyearof KingJosiah,the kingsentShaphan,the sonof Azaliahthe sonof Meshullamthe scribe,to the houseof the LORDsaying,
Surelysucha Passoverhad not been celebratedfrom the daysof the judgeswhojudgedIsrael,norin allthe daysof the kingsof Israeland of the kingsof Judah.
Moreover,Josiahremovedthe mediumsand the spiritistsand the teraphimand the idolsand allthe abominationsthat were seenin the landof Judahand in Jerusalem,that he might confirmthe wordsof the lawwhich were writtenin the bookthat Hilkiahthe priestfoundin the houseof the LORD.
"You shall cookand eat[it] in the placewhichthe LORDyour Godchooses.In the morningyou are to returnto your tents.
