2 Kings 23:14

“And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.”

"And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men." - 2 Kings 23:14
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What does 2 Kings 23:14 mean?

In 2 Kings 23:14, the King James Version (KJV) states, "And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men." This verse comes from the historical narrative of King Josiah's reign in Judah. Josiah was one of the last…

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Purging Our Lives: A Call to Radical Obedience

The verse from 2 Kings 23:14 states, "And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men." At first glance, this depiction of King Josiah’s actions might shock us. It paints a vivid image of destruction, not merely of idols…

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A Prayer for Purity and Restoration: Breaking Down Idols

Oh Lord God of Hosts, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You today with hearts yearning for purity and restoration in our lives, inspired by the mighty deeds of King Josiah as recorded in Your Holy Word. In the spirit of 2 Kings 23:14, where it is written, "And he…

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2 Kings 23:14 - "And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.
2 Kings 14:23 - "¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years."
2 Kings 23:23 - "But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 23:22 - "Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;"
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 14:23 - "For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree."
2 Kings 23:28 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 3:23 - "And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
2 Samuel 23:14 - "And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem."
2 Kings 23:1 - "And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem."
2 Kings 21:23 - "¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house."
2 Samuel 14:23 - "So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem."
2 Kings 14:29 - "And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 12:14 - "But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 9:23 - "And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah."
2 Kings 14:16 - "And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead."
"But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem." - 2 Kings 23:23
2 Kings 14:14 - "And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
"¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years." - 2 Kings 14:23
2 Kings 14:22 - "He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers."
2 Kings 23:37 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done."
2 Kings 23:11 - "And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire."
2 Kings 23:32 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
2 Kings 23:21 - "¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant."
2 Kings 23:7 - "And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove."
2 Kings 14:12 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents."