1 The name Josiah is like blended incense,made lasting by a skilled perfumer.Precious is his memory, like honey to the taste,like music at a banquet.
2 For he grieved over our betrayals,and destroyed the abominable idols.
3 He kept his heart fixed on God,and in times of lawlessness practiced virtue.
4 Except for David, Hezekiah, and Josiah,they all were wicked;They abandoned the Law of the Most High,these kings of Judah, right to the very end.
5 So he gave over their power to others,their glory to a foreign nation