2 Kings 23:12 meaning and explanation
He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.
2 Kings 23:12, Berean Standard Bible
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King Josiah of Judah is carrying out his reform after the Book of the Covenant was found in the temple and read aloud. Verse 12 lists altars built by earlier kings: rooftop altars near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and altars Manasseh set up in the temple courtyards.
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