2 Chronicles 33:21-34:7 New International Version Amon King of Judah

21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. 22 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices to all the idols Manasseh had made. 23 But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble himself before the Lord; Amon increased his guilt.

24 Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. 25 Then the people of the land killed all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his place.

Josiah’s Reforms

34 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.

3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols. 4 Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles and the idols. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. 5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and so he purged Judah and Jerusalem. 6 In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them, 7 he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles and crushed the idols to powder and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:21-34:7 New International Version Amon King of Judah
21&nbsp;Amon&nbsp;was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.&nbsp;22&nbsp;He did evil in the eyes of the&nbsp;Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices to all the idols Manasseh had made.&nbsp;23&nbsp;But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble&nbsp;himself before the&nbsp;Lord; Amon increased his guilt.
24&nbsp;Amon&rsquo;s officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace.&nbsp;25&nbsp;Then the people&nbsp;of the land killed all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his place.
Josiah&rsquo;s Reforms
34&nbsp;Josiah&nbsp;was eight years old when he became king,&nbsp;and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.&nbsp;2&nbsp;He did what was right in the eyes of the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and followed the ways of his father David,&nbsp;not turning aside to the right or to the left.
3&nbsp;In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God&nbsp;of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols.&nbsp;4&nbsp;Under his direction the altars of the Baals were torn down; he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them, and smashed the Asherah poles&nbsp;and the idols. These he broke to pieces and scattered over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.&nbsp;5&nbsp;He burned&nbsp;the bones of the priests on their altars, and so he purged Judah and Jerusalem.&nbsp;6&nbsp;In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,&nbsp;7&nbsp;he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles and crushed the idols to powder&nbsp;and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.

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Calvary Chapel Orlando teaching the timeless truths of&nbsp;God&rsquo;s Word from Genesis to Revelation in order to reach our community and world with the love of Jesus.