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2 Kings 12:3

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

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He did not destroy the high places. The people still sacrificed and burned incense at those places of worship.

Hezekiah destroyed the high places. He broke the memorial stones and cut down the Asherah poles. At that time the Israelites burned incense to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called “Nehushtan.” Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces.

But he did not destroy the high places. The people still made sacrifices and burned incense at those places of worship. Jotham built the upper gate of the Lord’s Temple.

Like his father Asa, Jehoshaphat was good and did everything that the Lord wanted, but he did not destroy the high places. The people continued offering sacrifices and burning incense there.

Asa did not destroy the high places, even though he was faithful to the Lord all his life.

“Judah, long ago you broke free from me, like an ox that breaks its yoke and the ropes that held it. You said to me, ‘I will not serve you!’ On every high hill and under every green tree, you acted like a prostitute.

The people were supposed to give a part of their crops and things to the priests and Levites. So Hezekiah commanded the people living in Jerusalem to give them their share. In that way the priests and Levites could spend all of their time doing what the law of the Lord told them to do.

For as long as he lived, Joash did what the Lord considered right. He did what Jehoiada the priest taught him.

But he did not destroy the high places. People still made sacrifices and burned incense in these places of worship.

Asa did what the Lord said is right, as his ancestor David did.

Azariah did what the Lord said was right, just as his father Amaziah had done.

Hezekiah did what the Lord said was right, just as David his ancestor had done.

Josiah did what the Lord said was right. He followed God like his ancestor David. Josiah obeyed God’s teachings—he did exactly what God wanted.




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