NET Bible
"The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem."
— 2 Kings 23:1, NET Bible
“And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.”
“And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. ”
“The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.”
“And they brought the king word again what she had said. And he sent: and all the ancients of Juda and Jerusalem were assembled to him.”
“Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men of Judah and of Jerusalem.”
“And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.”
The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.
The king went up to the LORD’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the LORD’s temple.
The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant before the LORD, agreeing to follow the LORD and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep the covenant.
The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the high-ranking priests, and the guards to bring out of the LORD’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of Baal, Asherah, and all the stars of the sky. The king burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.