Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? — the summary formula acknowledges Josiah's reign in the historical record while emphasizing that 2 Kings selects only theologically significant elements. His reformation, while comprehensive, could not alter the trajectory toward exile established by Manasseh's apostasy.

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