And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
Ver. 5. And he burnt the bones.] That those altars might be defiled, discredited, and abhorred for ever.
He cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.] Cleansed it as well as he could; bringing them to an outward conformity, whose hearts were still full of harlotry; as well appeared when Josiah's head was laid.