Text -- 2 Chronicles 34:31-33 (NET)

34:31 The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. 34:32 He made all who were in Jerusalem and Benjamin agree to it. The residents of Jerusalem acted in accordance with the covenant of God, the God of their ancestors. 34:33 Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged all who were in Israel to worship the Lord their God. Throughout the rest of his reign they did not turn aside from following the Lord God of their ancestors.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: 2Ch 34:31

¹ tc This assumes an emendation to עַמּוּדוֹ (’ammudo), see 23:13. The MT reads “at his place.”

² tn Heb “cut,” that is, “made” or “agreed to.”

³ tn Heb “walk after.”

⁴ tn Or “soul.”

⁵ tn Heb “words.”

NET Notes: 2Ch 34:32

¹ tn Heb “and he caused to stand everyone who was found in Jerusalem and Benjamin.”

NET Notes: 2Ch 34:33

¹ tn Or “caused, forced.”

² tn Heb “all his days.”