2 Kings 23:11
And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathan–melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
Cross-reference
2 Kings 23:5
Parallel
2 Kings 23:5 lists the sun among the host of heaven worshiped, providing broader context for the horses and chariots dedicated to the sun that Josiah removes.
2 Chronicles 34:4
Parallel
2 Chronicles 34:4 gives a parallel account of Josiah's destruction of altars, complementing the removal of sun worship horses and chariots.
Ezekiel 8:16
Parallel
In Ezekiel 8:16, a vision shows men worshipping the sun at the temple door, mirroring the sun worship Josiah removed.
Deuteronomy 4:19
Allusion
Deuteronomy 4:19 forbids worshiping the sun, a command these kings violated by dedicating horses to it.
2 Chronicles 33:3
Historical context
2 Chronicles 33:3 records Manasseh worshipping the host of heaven, showing this sun worship was a longstanding sin.