2Ki 23:15 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 23:15-17: 23:15-17 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 ). Josiah’s desecration of the site followed the stipulations of the law (Deut 7:5 ; 12:3 ) and fulfilled the earlier prophecy of the man of God who had denounced the altar (1 Kgs 13:1-3 ).

a23:15-17►

b1 Kgs 12:26-31►

cDeut 7:5►

e1 Kgs 13:1-3►

‏ 2 Kings 23:15

Summary for 2Kgs 23:15-17: 23:15-17 ^a 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 ^b). Josiah’s desecration of the site followed the stipulations of the law (Deut 7:5 ^c; 12:3 ^d) and fulfilled the earlier prophecy of the man of God who had denounced the altar (1 Kgs 13:1-3 ^e).