Moreover those who 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 Yahweh.
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Perform—Rather, establish. Josiah saw that it was necessary not only to put down open idolatry but also to root out similar secret practices…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Moreover the workers ... —After abolishing public idolatry, Josiah attacked the various forms of private superstition.
John Gill
JohnGill
Moreover, the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards ,
&c.] Who were not to be allowed among the Israelites,…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Josiah's zeal extended to the cities of Israel within his reach. He carefully preserved the sepulcher of that man of God, who came from Judah to pr…
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Albert Barnes
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