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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

2 Kings 23-25 - Josiah Reads the Book of the Covenant

Josiah Reads the Book of the Covenant

2Ki 23:2 LSB - [2] And the king went up to the house of Yahweh and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests and the prophets and all the people, both small and great; and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Yahweh.

2Ki 23:3 LSB - [3] Then the king stood by the pillar and cut a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all [his] heart and all [his] soul, to establish the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

Josiah Celebrates the Passover

2Ki 23:25 LSB - [25] And before him there was no king like him who turned to Yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.

2Ki 23:27 LSB - [27] And Yahweh said, "I will remove Judah also from My presence, as I have removed Israel. And I will reject Jerusalem, this city which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, 'My name shall be there.'"

Jehoahaz Reigns Over Judah


Jehoiakim Made King by Pharaoh

2Ki 23:37 LSB - [37] And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, according to all that his fathers had done.

Jehoiakim Rebels Against Nebuchadnezzar


Jehoiachin Reigns over Judah


Judah Exiled to Babylon

2Ki 24:15 LSB - [15] So he took Jehoiachin away into exile to Babylon; also the king's mother and the king's wives and his officials and the leading men of the land, he led away into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Zedekiah Reigns over Judah


Nebuchadnezzar Besieges Jerusalem

2Ki 25:7 LSB - [7] And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; then he blinded the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with bronze fetters and brought him to Babylon.

Jerusalem Burned

2Ki 25:9 LSB - [9] And he burned the house of Yahweh, the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem; even every great house he burned with fire.

Gedaliah Appointed Judah’s Governor


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