And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.
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Interpretation
After Josiah was laid in his grave, one trouble came on another, till, in twenty-two years, Jerusalem was destroyed. The wicked perished in great numbers, the remnant were purified, and Josiah's reformation had raised up some to join the few who were the precious seed of their future church and nation.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 23:31-35.