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[So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about.
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A Kingdom Reclaimed
Commentators explain that Josiah's reforms extended beyond Judah into the northern territories of Israel. With the Assyrian empire weakened, Josiah seized the opportunity to not only purge idolatry but also to begin restoring the kingdom to its historic, unified borders under God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
With the power of Assyria now greatly weakened, if not completely broken (629-624 B.C.), Josiah aimed not only for a religious reformation but also…
19th Century
Anglican
And so did he in the cities ... to Naphtali. — See 2 Kings 23:15 and 2 Kings 23:19, according to which Jos…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali …
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