1 After the Passover celebration, they all took off for the cities of Judah and smashed the phallic stone monuments, chopped down the sacred Asherah groves, and demolished the neighborhood…

1 And then, after this exemplary track record, this: Sennacherib king of Assyria came and attacked Judah. He put the fortified cities under siege, determined to take them. 2-4 When…

King Manasseh 1-6 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king. He ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. InGod’s opinion he was a bad king—an evil king. He reintroduced…

King Josiah 1-2 Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He behaved well beforeGod. He kept straight on the path blazed…

1-4 Josiah celebrated the Passover toGodin Jerusalem. They killed the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. He gave the priests detailed instructions and encouraged them in…

1 By popular choice, Jehoahaz son of Josiah was made king at Jerusalem, succeeding his father. King Jehoahaz 2-3 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to rule. He…