2 Kings 23:3

And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

Cross-references

2 Kings 23:25 later summarizes Josiah’s wholehearted devotion, echoing exactly the same all‑heart‑and‑soul commitment that the covenant in v3 expresses.

2 Kings 11:17 describes a covenant renewal under Jehoiada, mirroring Josiah's covenant between God, king, and people.

2 Kings 11:14 shows the same custom of the king standing by the pillar at a key covenant moment (Joash's coronation).

Exodus 24:7 Typology

Exodus 24:7 records the Sinai covenant reading and people's pledge — the pattern Josiah replicates.

In Hebrews 8:8-13, this old covenant is declared obsolete; a new covenant is promised, one not like the one Josiah renewed.

Nehemiah 10:28-39 details the terms of that covenant—Josiah's covenant also includes binding the people to God's law.

Nehemiah 9:38 records the sealing of a covenant after confession—Josiah's covenant is a similar public commitment.

2 Chronicles 34:33 provides the parallel account of Josiah's reforms, showing the same covenant commitment and results.

2 Chronicles 34:32 continues the parallel: all present stood with Josiah to confirm the covenant.

2 Chronicles 34:31 is the Chronicles parallel of Josiah's covenant, nearly identical in wording.

2 Chronicles 29:10 shows Hezekiah making a covenant to restore worship—Josiah's covenant continues that reform tradition.

2 Chronicles 23:16 describes Jehoiada's covenant—Josiah's covenant is another priest-led renewal of God's law.

2 Chronicles 23:13 is the parallel account of Joash standing by the pillar, reinforcing the ceremonial pattern.

2 Chronicles 15:12-14 records Asa's covenant renewal—Josiah's covenant follows the same pattern of national commitment.

Joshua 24:24 has the people pledge to serve and obey God — a parallel covenant renewal that Josiah's reforms replicate.

Deuteronomy 29:10-15 describes the people standing before God to enter covenant—Josiah's covenant follows that same pattern.

Deuteronomy 29:1 records the covenant Moses made in Moab—Josiah's covenant is a renewal of that same covenant.

Deuteronomy 11:13 commands loving and serving God with all heart and soul — the same covenant language Josiah's renewal echoes.

Deuteronomy 10:12 summarizes what God requires: fear, walk, love, serve with all heart—matching Josiah's commitment.

Exodus 24:3 Parallel

Exodus 24:3 records Israel's covenant pledge at Sinai — Josiah's renewal mirrors that original act of corporate obedience.

Deuteronomy 6:5 commands love God with all heart and soul—the exact language Josiah uses in his covenant pledge.

Joshua 24:25 shows Joshua making a covenant at Shechem—Josiah's covenant echoes that earlier renewal.

Deuteronomy 5:1-3 recalls the Horeb covenant, which Josiah's covenant reaffirms.

Deuteronomy 4:45 introduces the very testimonies and statutes Josiah bound himself to—this is their source.

Jeremiah 11:2 Historical context

Jeremiah 11:2 calls the people to hear the covenant terms — this is the same covenant Josiah renewed, now being proclaimed with warnings of judgment.

Deuteronomy 13:4 commands walking after God and keeping his commandments — directly echoed in Josiah's covenant pledge.

Deuteronomy 4:29 promises finding God when sought with all heart and soul — the same condition Josiah's covenant commits to.

Nehemiah 10:29 describes a covenant to follow the Law with identical phrasing ('commands, regulations, decrees') — a direct parallel to Josiah’s renewal.

Hebrews 12:24 presents Jesus as mediator of a new covenant, contrasting with the covenant Josiah mediated as king.

Deuteronomy 6:1 lists the commandments Josiah committed to keep—the same law given to be taught in the land.

Hebrews 13:20 speaks of an everlasting covenant through Christ's blood, contrasting with the temporary Mosaic covenant Josiah renewed.

Psalm 119:106 is a personal oath to keep God's laws — the same vow of obedience, but individual rather than national in scope.

Deuteronomy 8:19 warns of the consequence for forgetting God—exactly the kind of covenant breach Josiah's renewal aimed to prevent.

1 Kings 2:4 Allusion

1 Kings 2:4 conditions the Davidic throne on wholehearted devotion — the same 'all heart and soul' language Josiah embodies in his covenant.

Psalm 19:7-9 extols the law as perfect and sure—the very law Josiah pledged to obey with his whole heart.