1 Kings 15:14
12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated.
16 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
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- BSB
- The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
- KJV
- But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
- WEB
- But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.
- ASV
- But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days.
- DARBY
- But the high places were not removed; only, Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.
- BLB
- And the high places were not removed; nevertheless the heart of Asa was completely with YHWH all his days.
- ÅB
- Men offerhaugene ble ikke nedlagt; dog var Asas hjerte helt med Herren så lenge han levde.
- OTB
- Men offerhaugene ble ikke eliminert; likevel var Asas hjerte fullt hengivent til Herren alle hans dager.
- B1930
- Men offerhaugene blev ikke nedlagt; dog var Asas hjerte helt med Herren så lenge han levde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 22:43
And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Read in context1 Kings 8:61
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”
Read in context1 Kings 15:3
And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.
Read in context2 Kings 12:3
Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:17–18
The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
Read in context2 Kings 14:4
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Read in context2 Chronicles 14:3
He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
Read in context2 Chronicles 14:5
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
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