2 Chronicles 14:5
3 He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
4 He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
6 Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
7 So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
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- BSB
- He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
- KJV
- Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
- WEB
- Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
- ASV
- Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
- DARBY
- And he removed out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
- BLB
- And He removed from all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars; and the kingdom was quiet under him.
- ÅB
- I alle Judas byer fikk han bort offerhaugene og solstøttene, og riket hadde ro under ham.
- OTB
- Han fjernet også offerhaugene og røkelsesaltrene fra alle byene i Juda, og riket nøt fred under hans styre.
- B1930
- I alle Judas byer fikk han bort offerhaugene og solstøttene, og riket hadde ro under ham.
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2 Chronicles 34:4
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
Read in context2 Chronicles 34:7
He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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