1 Kings 22:43

Easy To Read Version

Jehoshaphat was good. He did like his father before him. He obeyed all the things that the Lord wanted. But Jehoshaphat did not destroy the high places. [232] The people continued offering sacrifices [233] and burning incense [234] at those places.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

The people built high places, stone memorials, and sacred poles. [177] They built them on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 15:11

Asa did the good things that the Lord said are right, like his ancestor [183] David did.

1 Kings 15:14

Asa did not destroy the high places, [184] but he was faithful to the Lord all his life.

1 Kings 15:5

David had always done the right things that the Lord wanted. He had always obeyed the Lord’s commands. The only time David did not obey the Lord was the time David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 22:42

Jehoshaphat was 35 years old when he became king. Jehoshaphat ruled in Jerusalem for 25 years. Jehoshaphat’s mother was named Azubah. Azubah was the daughter of Shilhi.

1 Kings 3:2

The temple had not yet been finished. So people were still making animal sacrifices [12] on altars at the high places. [13]

2 Kings 12:3

But he did not destroy the high places. [142] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense at those places of worship.

2 Kings 18:22

Maybe you will say, “We trust the Lord our God.” But I know that Hezekiah took away the high places [227] and altars [228] where people worshiped the Lord. And Hezekiah told the people of Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship only in front of the altar here in Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 14:11

Asa called out to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, only you can help weak people against strong people! Help us, Lord our God! We depend on you. We fight against this large army in your name. Lord, you are our God! Don’t let anyone win against you!”

2 Chronicles 15:17

The high places {\cf2\super [191]} were not removed from Judah, but Asa’s heart was faithful to the Lord all of Asa’s life.

2 Chronicles 15:8

Asa felt encouraged when he heard these words and the message from Obed the prophet. Then he removed the hated idols from the whole area of Judah and Benjamin. Asa also removed those hated idols from the towns he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. And he repaired the Lord’s altar {\cf2\super [185]} that was in front of the porch of the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [186]}

Psalm 101:3

I will not have any idols {\cf2\super [536]} in front of me.\par I hate people turning against you like that.\par I will not do that!\par

Psalm 125:5

Evil people do crooked things.\par The Lord will punish those evil people.\par

Psalm 40:4

If a person trusts the Lord,\par that person will be truly happy.\par A person will be truly happy\par if he doesn’t turn to demons and false gods {\cf2\super [249]} for help.\par

Exodus 32:8

They have very quickly turned away from the things I commanded them to do. They made a calf from melted gold for themselves. They are worshiping that calf and making sacrifices [327] to it. The people have said, ‘Israel, these are the gods that led you out of Egypt.’”

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son listens carefully when his father tells him what to do. But a proud person does not listen when people try to correct him.

Proverbs 4:27

Don’t leave the straight path—the way that is good and right. But always turn away from evil.