In 537 BC, the king of Israel was Josiah, who was a devout religious figure. He kept the law and did everything according to the will of the Lord, so he was loved by the people. However, during the peaceful and prosperous times under his rule, many people began to commit corruption and fornication, and even the elders and priests of the people were lawless. At that time, some powerful foreign enemies had targeted Israel, and the Jewish kingdom was in great crisis.