It was after this that Jehovah struck him down with the incurable bowel disease.

So Josiah removed all idols from the areas occupied by the Jews and required all of them to worship Jehovah their God. And throughout the remainder of his lifetime they continued serving Jehovah, the God of their ancestors.

Jehovah the God of their fathers sent his prophets again and again to warn them, for he had compassion on his people and on his Temple.