2Ki 23:5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 23:5-7: 23:5-7 Josiah stopped the idolatrous priests from officiating over pagan rituals. He also demolished the living quarters of the cult prostitutes . Manasseh and Amon apparently had allowed the prostitution carried over from Canaanite practices (see 1 Kgs 14:24 ; 15:12 ; 22:46 ) to be practiced within the Temple itself.

a23:5-7►

b1 Kgs 14:24►

‏ 2 Kings 23:5

Summary for 2Kgs 23:5-7: 23:5-7 ^a Josiah stopped the idolatrous priests from officiating over pagan rituals. He also demolished the living quarters of the cult prostitutes. Manasseh and Amon apparently had allowed the prostitution carried over from Canaanite practices (see 1 Kgs 14:24 ^b; 15:12 ^c; 22:46 ^d) to be practiced within the Temple itself.