King Josiah A quest to obey
the Lord’s commandments
Josiah was eight years old when
he was made king of Judah.
He was a good king who loved the
Lord.
He wanted to help his people, the
Israelites, obey the Lord and stop worshipping
idols.
When he was older, he and his
people started to repair the temple and make it beautiful
again.
While the people were working on
the temple, Hilkiah the high priest found the book of the law,
a scroll that contained the scriptures.
A servant read the book to Josiah.
Josiah heard the words and was sad
because his people did not obey the Lord.
He tore his clothes to show he was
sad.
He told Hilkiah to ask the Lord
what they should do.
Hilkiah and the king’s servants
visited Huldah.
She was a prophetess, a faithful
leader who was inspired by God.
She said the Lord was happy with
Josiah because he was helping the people obey.
The Lord promised that King Josiah
would live in peace.
King Josiah wanted his people to
keep their promises to the Lord.
He asked them to celebrate the
Passover to help them remember how the Lord freed the
Israelites long ago in Egypt.