⁵ He did away with the idolatrous priests appointed by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the towns of Judah and on those around Jerusalem—those who burned incense^(A) to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations and to all the starry hosts.^(B)

¹⁹ Just as he had done at Bethel, Josiah removed all the shrines at the high places that the kings of Israel had built in the towns of Samaria and that had aroused the Lord’s anger.

⁹ Have you forgotten the wickedness committed by your ancestors^(A) and by the kings^(B) and queens^(C) of Judah and the wickedness committed by you and your wives^(D) in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem?^(E)