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2 Kings 23:13-17

2 Kings 23:13

And the high places that are on the front of Jerusalem, that are on the right of the Mount of Corruption, that Solomon king of Israel had built to Ashtoreth, abomination of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, abomination of Moab, and to Milcom, abomination of the sons of Ammon, the king has defiled.

2 Kings 23:14

And he has broken the standing-pillars in pieces, and cuts down the Asherim, and fills their place with bones of men;

2 Kings 23:15

and also the altar that is in Beth-El, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat made, by which he made Israel sin, both that altar and the high place he has broken down, and burns the high place—he has beat it small to dust, and has burned the Asherah.

2 Kings 23:16

And Josiah turns, and sees the graves that are there on the mountain, and sends and takes the bones out of the graves, and burns them on the altar, and defiles it, according to the word of YHWH that the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.

2 Kings 23:17

And he says, “What is this sign that I see?” And the men of the city say to him, “The grave of the man of God who has come from Judah, and proclaims these things that you have done concerning the altar of Beth-El.”