2 Kings 23
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2 Kings 23:15-18

15He evenH1571 pulled downH5422 the altarH4196 at BethelH1008, the high placeH1116 set upH6213 by JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of NebatH5028, whoH834 had caused IsraelH3478 to sinH2398. Then he burnedH83131 the high placeH1116, groundH1854 it to powderH6083, and burnedH8313 the Asherah poleH842. 16And as JosiahH2977 turnedH6437, he sawH7200 the tombsH6913 thereH8033 on the hillsideH2022, and he sentH7971 someone to takeH3947 the bonesH6106 out ofH4480 the tombsH6913, and he burned themH8313 onH5921 the altarH4196 to defile itH2930, according to the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 proclaimedH7121 by the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 had foretoldH7121 theseH428 thingsH1697.2

17Then the king askedH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH1975 monumentH6725 IH589 seeH7200?”

And the menH582 of the cityH5892 repliedH559H413, “It is the tombH6913 of the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 cameH935 from JudahH3063 and proclaimedH7121 theseH428 thingsH1697 thatH834 you have doneH6213 toH5921 the altarH4196 ofH1008 BethelH1008.”

18“Let him restH5117,” saidH559 Josiah. “Do notH408 let anyoneH376 disturbH5128 his bonesH6106.”

So they left his bonesH6106 undisturbedH4422, along with thoseH6106 of the prophetH5030 whoH834 had comeH935 from SamariaH8111.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 23:15 Hebrew; LXX broke into pieces ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 23:16 See 1 Kings 13:2; Hebrew; LXX includes when Jeroboam stood by the altar at the feast. And he turned and lifted his eyes to the tomb of the man of God. ↩

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