19 Then Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were (A)in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had constructed, [a]provoking the Lord to anger; and he did to them [b]just as he had done in Bethel. 20 And (B)he slaughtered all the priests of the high places who were there on the altars, and burned human bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.

Passover Reinstituted

21 Then the king commanded all the people, saying, “(C)Celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God (D)as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 23:19 As in ancient versions; MT provoking; and he
  2. 2 Kings 23:19 Lit according to all the acts

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