Johoiada then made a covenant
between the Lord and the king and people
that they would be the Lord's people.
He also made a covenant
between the king and the people.
All the people of the land
went to the temple of Baal and tore it down.
They smashed the altars and idols to pieces
and killed Mattan the priest of Baal
in front of the altars.
Then Jehoiada the priest posted guards
at the temple of the Lord.
In the seventh year of Jehu,
Joash became king,
and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years.
His mother's name of Zibiah;
she was from Beersheba.
Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord
all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
The high places, however, were not removed;
the people continued to offer sacrifices
and and burn incense there.
(II Kings 11:17-18; 12:1-3)
Friday, September 08, 2017
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