He said, 'Let him rest; let no one disturb his bones.' So they left his bones undisturbed, along with the bones of the prophet who had come from Israel — Josiah orders that the prophet's tomb remain undisturbed, showing reverence for the ancient man of God whose prophecy is being fulfilled. The protection of the prophet's bones contrasts with the desecration of Bethel's altar and other religious sites. This distinction—reverence for the true prophet while desecrating false altars—indicates Josiah's theological discernment.

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