1 After the Passover celebration, they all took off for the cities of Judah and smashed the phallic stone monuments, chopped down the sacred Asherah groves, and demolished the neighborhood…

1 And then, after this exemplary track record, this: Sennacherib king of Assyria came and attacked Judah. He put the fortified cities under siege, determined to take them. 2-4 When…

King Manasseh 1-6 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king. He ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. InGod’s opinion he was a bad king—an evil king. He reintroduced…

King Josiah 1-2 Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He behaved well beforeGod. He kept straight on the path blazed…

1-4 Josiah celebrated the Passover toGodin Jerusalem. They killed the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. He gave the priests detailed instructions and encouraged them in…

King Jehoahaz 2-3 Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to rule. He was king in Jerusalem for a mere three months. The king of Egypt dethroned him and…