2Kgs.23.5

2 Kings 23:5

KJV

And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

Josiah Destroys Idolatry

Cross References

2 Kings 21:3

KJV

For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

2 Kings 21:5

KJV

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 33:3

KJV

¶ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 34:4

KJV

And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

Josiah Destroys Idolatry

Jeremiah 8:2

KJV GOD

And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.

Judah’s Sin and Punishment

Ezekiel 8:6

KJV GOD

He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple

Hosea 10:5

KJV

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

Retribution for Israel’s Sin

Zephaniah 1:4

KJV GOD

I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

2 Kings 23:5

And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

Josiah Destroys Idolatry

Cross References

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

Josiah Destroys Idolatry

Judah’s Sin and Punishment

The Vision of Idolatry in the Temple

Retribution for Israel’s Sin

Zephaniah Prophesies Judgment on Judah