- took away:
- "For in the eighthª yearª of his reign,ª° while he¹ was yet¹ young,ª he beganª° to seekª° after the Godª of Davidª his father:ª and in the twelfthªª yearª he beganª° to purgeª°¹ Judahª and Jerusalemª from¹ the high places,ª and the groves,ª and the carved images,ª and the molten images.ª ... And when he had broken downª°¹ the altarsª and the groves,ª and had beatenª° the graven imagesª into powder,ª° and cut downª° all¹ the idolsª throughout all¹ the landª of Israel,ª he returnedª° to Jerusalem.ª" {2Ch 34:3-7} + "And the kingª commandedª°¹ Hilkiahª the highª priest,ª and the priestsª of the second order,ª and the keepersª° of the door,ª to bring forthª° out of the templeª¹ of the LORDª¹ all¹ the vesselsª that were madeª° for Baal,ª and for the grove,ª and for all¹ the hostª of heaven:ª and he burnedª° them withoutª¹ Jerusalemª in the fieldsª of Kidron,ª and carriedª°¹ the ashesª of them unto Bethel.ª ... And he slewª°¹ all¹ the priestsª of the high placesª that¹ [were] there¹ upon¹ the altars,ª and burnedª°¹ men'sª bonesª upon¹ them, and returnedª° to Jerusalem.ª" {2Kg 23:4-20}
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