And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
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Interpretation
Josiah had received a message from God, that there was no preventing the ruin of Jerusalem, but that he should only deliver his own soul; yet he does his duty, and leaves the event to God. He engaged the people in the most solemn manner to abolish idolatry, and to serve God in righteousness and true holiness.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.