1. Josiah was eight years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled thirty-one years from Jerusalem. His mother Jedidah was the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath.
2. Josiah always obeyed the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done.
3. After Josiah had been king for eighteen years, he told Shaphan, one of his highest officials:Go to the Lord's temple