Josiah would have commanded his workers to do these things. It is likely that Hilkiah and the priests who assisted him did these things. Alternate translation: "Josiah the king commanded them to destroy ... He had them smash ... had them throw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# the kings of Judah had made ... Manasseh had made
Manasseh and the kings of Judah probably commanded their workers to make these things. Alternate translation: "the kings of Judah had had their workers make ... Manasseh had had his workers make" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])