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2 Chronicles 34:33

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Chronicles 34:33

Verse 33 of 33

Scripture focus

And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that [pertained] to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, [even] to serve the LORD their God. [And] all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 34:33 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 34:33

Theological / Devotional

Took away. The parallel passage is more complete (see 2 Kings 23:4-20).

All his days. Josiah accomplished much good through his reformation. During his lifetime his faithful example and his inspiring and energetic leadership caused the people outwardly to walk in the ways of the Lord. Actually, however, there was no lasting reform. Evil had become so deeply rooted in the lives of the people that they refrained from open apostasy only as long as the king himself was present to set the right example. In the 13th year of Josiah (Jer. 1:2), Jeremiah began his ministry, calling upon the people to follow the Lord, but they would not hearken. They did not turn unto the Lord with a “whole heart, but feignedly” (Jer. 3:10).

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