Josiah brought to Jerusalem all the priests who were living in other towns of Judah. He also defiled the pagan shrines, where they had offered sacrifices—all the way from Geba to Beersheba. He destroyed the shrines at the entrance to the gate of Joshua, the governor of Jerusalem. This gate was located to the left of the city gate as one enters the city.
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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