... > Bible > Old Testament > the divided kingdom: story of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) > story of the kings and kingdom of Judah (part II) > story of Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah (2 Kings 22:1 - 23:30; 2 Chronicles 34-35) > Josiah does away with pagan worship > all the pagan shrines over the entire kingdom are desecrated and destroyed ~ story of Josiah > the altar at Bethel is desecrated: bones taken out of some nearby tombs are burnt on the altar (the tomb of the prophet of Judah is spared) ~ story of Josiah