2 Chronicles 34:3

Tree of Life Version

In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek after the God of his father David. In the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, and the carved and molten images.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:2

He cried out against the altar with the word of Adonai and said: “O altar, altar, thus says Adonai, behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name, and upon you will he sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”

2 Kings 10:27

Then they demolished the pillar of Baal, tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into latrines—as it is to this day.

2 Kings 18:4

He removed the high places, smashed the pillars and cut down the Asherah poles. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made—for up to those days Bnei-Yisrael were still burning incense to it—it was called Nehushtan .

2 Kings 20:5

“Return, and say to Hezekiah the leader of My people, thus says Adonai, the God of your father David: ‘I have heard your prayer and I have seen your tears. Behold, I am going to heal you. On the third day you will go up to the House of Adonai.

2 Kings 23:14

He smashed the pillars and cut down the Asherah poles and filled their places with human bones.

2 Kings 23:4

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the kohen gadol , the kohanim of the second order and the doorkeepers to bring out of the Temple of Adonai all the vessels made for Baal and Asherah, and all the host of heaven, and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took their ashes to Bethel.

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced and the House that is to be built for Adonai must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all the nations. Therefore I will make preparation for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“Now you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind; for Adonai searches all hearts and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:1

Then King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced and the task is great, for the palace is not for man but for Adonai Elohim.

2 Chronicles 14:6

Then he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is still ours because we have sought Adonai Eloheinu. We sought Him and He has given us rest all around.” So they built and were successful.

2 Chronicles 15:2

He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Listen to me Asa, all Judah and Benjamin. Adonai is with you as long as you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will spurn you.

2 Chronicles 30:14

They arose and removed the altars and all the incense altars that were in Jerusalem, and threw them into the Kidron Valley.

2 Chronicles 33:15

He also removed the foreign gods and idols from the House of Adonai, as well as all the altars that he had built on the mount of the House of Adonai and in Jerusalem and threw them outside the city.

2 Chronicles 33:17

Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed in the high places, but only to Adonai their God.

2 Chronicles 33:22

He did what was evil in the sight of Adonai just as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the carved images that Manasseh his father had made, and worshipped them.

2 Chronicles 34:33

Josiah removed all the abominations from the whole territory of Bnei-Yisrael and made all who were found in Israel to worship Adonai their God. All his days they did not turn away from following Adonai, the God of their fathers.

Psalm 119:9

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Psalm 71:5

For You are my hope, Adonai my Lord— my trust from my youth.

Exodus 34:13

Instead you must break down their ­altars, smash their pillars and cut down their Asherah poles.

Proverbs 20:11

Even a child is known by his actions, whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me. Those who earnestly seek me find me.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

So remember your Creator in the days of your youth: before the days of misery come, and years draw near when you will say: “I have no pleasure in them”—

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places and cut down your altars of incense, cast your dead bodies upon the bodies of your idols, and My soul will abhor you.

Micah 1:5

All this is because of Jacob’s transgression and the sins of the house of Israel. Who is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? Who are the high places of Judah? Are they not Jerusalem?

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

2 Timothy 3:15

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua.