Josiah would have commanded his workers to do this. Alternate translation: "Josiah commanded his workers to take away all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Josiah's life is represented by his "days." Alternate translation: "For all of his life" or "As long as Josiah was alive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])