2 Kings 23:7-9

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⁷ He also tore down the houses of male prostitution around the Temple, where the women wove robes for the Asherah idol.

⁸ He brought back to Jerusalem the priests of the Lord, who were living in other cities of Judah, and tore down all the shrines on the hills where they had burned incense, even those as far away as Geba and Beersheba. He also destroyed the shrines at the entrance of the palace of Joshua, the former mayor of Jerusalem, located on the left side as one enters the city gate. ⁹ However, these priests^[a] did not serve at the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, even though they ate with the other priests.