2 Kings 23:14 meaning and explanation
He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and covered the sites with human bones.
2 Kings 23:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Josiah, king of Judah, is carrying out the covenant renewal described earlier in this chapter, clearing the land of the idolatrous shrines Solomon had built east of Jerusalem. The sacred pillars were standing stones tied to Canaanite worship, and the Asherah poles represented the goddess Asherah.
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