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Verse	Translation	Text
2Ki 23:24	King James	Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Perform - Rather, establish. Josiah saw that it was necessary, not only to put down open idolatry, but also to root out the secret practices of a similar character which were sometimes combined with the worship of Yahweh, notwithstanding that the Law forbade them (marginal references), and which probably formed, with many, practically almost the whole of their religion.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Perform - Rather, establish. Josiah saw that it was necessary, not only to put down open idolatry, but also to root out the secret practices of a similar character which were sometimes combined with the worship of Yahweh, notwithstanding that the Law forbade them (marginal references), and which probably formed, with many, practically almost the whole of their religion.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Images, &c. - Three words noting the same thing, to shew, That all the instruments and monuments of idolatry were destroyed, as God had commanded. Spied - All that were discovered; not only such as were in the place of worship, but such as their priests or zealots had removed, and endeavoured to hide.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Images, &c. - Three words noting the same thing, to shew, That all the instruments and monuments of idolatry were destroyed, as God had commanded. Spied - All that were discovered; not only such as were in the place of worship, but such as their priests or zealots had removed, and endeavoured to hide.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The workers with familiar spirits - See on Kg2 21:5 (note). And the images - The teraphim. See the note on Gen 31:19.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The workers with familiar spirits - See on Kg2 21:5 (note).

And the images - The teraphim. See the note on Gen 31:19.

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