2 Kings 23:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
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Read Full Chapter →Josiah removes the high-place shrines throughout the towns of Samaria as he had done at Bethel.
What Does 2 Kings 23:19 Mean?
Josiah extends his reform throughout the towns of the former northern kingdom, removing the shrines that Israel's kings had built and that had stirred the Lord's anger. He treats them exactly as he had treated the altar at Bethel.
The cleansing is comprehensive, reaching every place where false worship had given offense. Josiah's zeal does not tire at the borders of his own land. The Lord's claim is over all His people, and a heart truly turned to Him longs to see His honor restored everywhere, not in one place only.
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What does 2 Kings 23:19 mean?
Josiah removes the high-place shrines throughout the towns of Samaria as he had done at Bethel.