34:3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor 1 David. In his twelfth year he began ridding 2 Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images.
34:1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 3
1 tn Heb “father.”
2 tn Heb “purifying.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.