Bible Explorer · Event · c. 622 BC
Extending his nationwide purge into former northern territory, Josiah pulls down Jeroboam's calf altar at Bethel, burns human bones upon it, and defiles its sacred precinct.
Date: c. 622 BC · Note: Fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of 1 Kings 13:2 during Josiah's thorough iconoclastic purge.
2 Kings 23:15-18