2 Kings 23:13-15
23:13 a Solomon had erected the pagan shrines because of his many foreign wives (1 Kgs 11:5 b, 7 c, 33 d).Summary for 2Kgs 23:15-17: 23:15-17 e Jeroboam had built the altar at Bethel to encourage Israelites to worship at centers closer to home rather than going to Jerusalem (1 Kgs 12:26-31 f). Josiah’s desecration of the site followed the stipulations of the law (Deut 7:5 g; 12:3 h) and fulfilled the earlier prophecy of the man of God who had denounced the altar (1 Kgs 13:1-3 i).
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