2 Kings 23:24

Moreover Josiah removed those who had familiar spirits, the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in Yahweh’s house.

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WEBBE

Moreover, Josiah removed those who had familiar spirits, the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the LORD’s house.

BSB

Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.

KJV

Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

ASV

Moreover them that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of Jehovah.

BBE

And all those who had control of spirits, and the wonder-workers, and the images, and the false gods, and all the disgusting things which were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, Josiah put away, so that he might give effect to the words of the agreement recorded in the book which Hilkiah the priest made discovery of in the house of the Lord.

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וְגַם ve·gam and also H1571 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָאֹבוֹת ha·'o·vot the necromancers H178 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַיִּדְּעֹנִים hai·yi·de·'o·nim the soothsayers H3049 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַתְּרָפִים ha·te·ra·fim the teraphim H8655 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַגִּלֻּלִים ha·gi·lu·lim the idols H1544 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הַשִּׁקֻּצִים ha·shi·ku·tzim the detestable things H8251 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 נִרְאוּ nir·'u they were seen H7200 בְּאֶרֶץ be·'e·retz in [the] land of H776 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם u·vi·ru·sha·lim and in Jerusalem H3389 בִּעֵר bi·'er he removed H1197 יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ yo·shi·ya·hu Josiah H2977 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so as H4616 הָקִים ha·kim to carry out H6965 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דִּבְרֵי div·rei [the] words of H1697 הַתּוֹרָה ha·to·rah the law H8451 הַכְּתֻבִים ha·ke·tu·vim which were written H3789 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַסֵּפֶר ha·se·fer the scroll H5612 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מָצָא ma·tza' he had found H4672 חִלְקִיָּהוּ chil·ki·ya·hu Hilkiah H2518 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–24

Josiah's zeal extended to the cities of Israel within his reach. He carefully preserved the sepulchre of that man of God, who came from Judah to foretell the throwing down of Jeroboam's altar. When they had cleared the country of the old leaven of idolatry, then they applied themselves to the keeping of the feast. There was not holden such a passover in any of the foregoing reigns. The revival of a long-neglected ordinance, filled them with holy joy; and God recompensed their zeal in destroying idolatry with uncommon tokens of his presence and favour. We have reason to think that during the remainder of Josiah's reign, religion flourished.

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