And they left the house of the Lord. — They, namely, the apostate princes and their followers, ceased to attend the legal worship…

And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols:

Or, "Asherah and idols." The word is mistaken…

And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers
Came no more to the temple at Jerusalem, forsook the worshi…

See what a great judgment the death of godly, zealous, useful people is on any prince or people. See how nece ary it is that we act in religion fro…