All the people of the land went and demolished<n id="1" /> the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols<n id="2" /> to bits.<n id="3" /> They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest<n id="4" /> then placed guards at the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.

Perhaps you will tell me, &#8216;We are trusting in the <sc>Lordsc> our God.&#8217; But Hezekiah is the one who eliminated his high places and altars and then told the people of Judah and Jerusalem, &#8216;You must worship at this altar in Jerusalem.&#8217;