And he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; also he broke down the high places at the gates which were at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were to the left of the city gate.
Commentaries
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A parenthesis giving the earlier reforms of Josiah.
The priests of the second order - This is a new exp…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And he brought all the priests ... — Josiah caused all the priests of the local sanctuaries of Jehovah to migrate to Jeru…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah
Who were of the sons of Aaron, and had served in the high …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
What abundance of wickedness in Judah and Jerusalem! One would not have believed it possible that in Judah, where God was known, in Israel, where h…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes