And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.
And he tore down the buildings where male shrine prostitutes lived, which were right next to the LORD's temple, where women made fabric coverings for the Asherah pole.
This verse describes King Josiah destroying buildings used for pagan worship practices that had been set up dangerously close to God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Josiah in ancient Judah, the nation had strayed into widespread idolatry and pagan rituals, including practices linked to foreign gods. Josiah, upon discovering the Book of the Law, initiated sweeping reforms to restore true worship, which involved destroying buildings associated with male temple prostitution near the Jerusalem Temple. This verse highlights the removal of these corrupt elements, such as the houses where women wove items for Asherah worship, as part of his effort to purify the land.
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