2 Chronicles 31:1

31:1 When all this was over, the Israelites ¹  who were in the cities of Judah went out and smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished ²  all the high places and altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. ³  Then all the Israelites returned to their own homes in their cities. ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 34:30

34:30 The king went up to the Lord’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 34:33

34:33 Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged ⁵  all who were in Israel to worship the Lord their God. Throughout the rest of his reign ⁶  they did not turn aside from following the Lord God of their ancestors.

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¹ tn Heb “all Israel.”

² tn Or “tore down.”

³ tn Heb “the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and in Manasseh until finished.”

⁴ tn Heb “and the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession to their cities.”

⁵ tn Or “caused, forced.”

⁶ tn Heb “all his days.”