... > 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 > Josiah summons the elders, the priests and all the people to the temple > before the assembled people King Josiah reads the book of Law