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
6. Who burned the holy cityand left its streets desolate,