when. After, not before. All true reformation begins within and works outward. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:12; Philippians 1:13.
all Israel. See note on 2 Chronicles 30:1.
present. found.
cities. Jerusalem had been cleansed before the passover. Compare 2 Chronicles 30:14.
groves. the 'Asherim. App-42.
children. sons.