According to the Hebrew Bible, in the eighteenth year of his rule, Josiah ordered the High Priest Hilkiah to use the tax money which had been collected over the years to renovate the temple.
Ifølge Bibelen beordrede Josija i sit attende regeringsår ypperstepræsten Hilkija til bruge de skattepenge, der var blevet indsamlet gennem årene at renovere templet.