2 Kings 23:4

Second order — Either those two who were next in degree to the high — priest, and in case of sickness were to manage his work: or the heads of the twenty four courses which David had appointed. The grove — The image of the grove: it being most frequent to call images by the names of the persons or things which they represent. The fields — Adjoining to the brook of Kidron. To Beth — el — To shew his abhorrence of them, and that he would not give the ashes of them a place in his kingdom: and to pollute and disgrace that place which had been the chief seat and throne of idolatry.