Israel's Last Good King

JOSIAH is only eight years old when he becomes king of the southern two tribes of Israel.  This is very young for one to be king. So at first some older persons help him to rule the nation.

When Jo-si'ah hs been king for seven years he starts to seek Jehovah. He follows the example of good kings like David, Je-hosh'a-phat and Hez-e-ki'ah. Then, when he is still just a teenager, Jo-si'ah does a brave thing. 

For a long time most of the Israelites have been very bad. They worship false gods.  They bow down to idols. So Jo-si'ah goes out with his men to remove false worship from the land. This is a big job because so many worship false gods.  

Next time: Conclusion of Israel's Last Good King

From the jw.org publications