2 Kings 23:5 meaning and explanation
Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 23:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Josiah, the reforming king of Judah, is cleansing the kingdom after the Book of the Covenant was found in the temple. Here he removes the kemarim, a Hebrew term for idolatrous priests whom earlier kings had appointed to burn incense at the high places, the local shrines scattered through Judah and around Jerusalem.
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