2 Chronicles 30:14

“And they arose, etc.] Before they slew and ate the passover: and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem; which Ahaz had set up in every corner of Jerusalem, to offer sacrifices upon, (<142824>2 Chronicles 28:24) and all the altars for incense took they away; for as there were some to offer sacrifices on, there were others to burn incense upon, not to the Lord, but to idols, as the Targum adds: and cast them into the brook Kidron; having reduced them to dust and ashes, (see <142916>2 Chronicles 29:16).”

“THE ASSEMBLY DESTROYS THE ALTARS OF IDOLATRY. (Ch2 30:13-27) they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem--As a necessary preparation for the right observance of the approaching solemnity, the removal of the altars, which Ahaz had erected in the city, was resolved upon (Ch2 28:24); for, as the people of God, the Hebrews were bound to extirpate all traces of idolatry; and it was a happy sign and pledge of the influence of the Spirit pervading the minds of the people when they voluntarily undertook this important preliminary work.”

“The continuance of the idolatrous altars to this time shows that Hezekiah had been more anxious to construct than to destroy, to establish the Yahweh-worship than to root out idolatry. Now, however, that the more important work was done, the temple open, and the daily service restored, attention could be turned to the secondary object of removing from the city all traces of the late apostasy. return to 'Top of Page'”

“30:14 Several challenges faced Hezekiah before Passover could be observed. Although the Temple had been purified, the city was not pure. The first task of the assembled multitude was to remove all pagan altars, which they disposed of in the Kidron Valley, where they could be burned.”

“altars: Ch2 28:24, Ch2 34:4, Ch2 34:7; Kg2 18:22, Kg2 23:12, Kg2 23:13; Isa 2:18-20 the brook: Ch2 15:16, Ch2 29:16; Sa2 15:23; Joh 18:1, Cedron 2 Chronicles 30:15”