2 Chronicles 34:33
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.
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Barnes' Notes
All his days they departed not - This must be understood in the letter rather than in the spirit. There was no open idolatry in the reign of Josiah, but the reformation was seeming rather than real,…
We have here an account of the further advances which Josiah made towards the reformation of his kingdom upon the hearing of the law read and the receipt of the message God sent him by the prophetess.…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
And Josiah took away Cp. 2Ch 34:3-7.
made all that were found … to serve i.e. made the remnant of the Northern tribes his subjects.
even to serve Render, that they might serve.
all his days The case…
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