And he walked in all the ways of his father Asa. He did not turn aside from it, doing right in the eyes of Jehovah. Only, the high places were not taken away; the people offered and burned incense yet in the high places.
Only, the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense in high places. He built the Upper Gate of the house of Jehovah.
he took away the high places, and broke in pieces the pillars, and cut down the Asherah, and beat to bits the bronze serpent that Moses made (for in those days it was that the sons of Israel burned sacrifices to it) and he called it Nehushtan.
And he commanded the people, those living in Jerusalem, to give the portion of the priests and of the Levites, so that they might be made strong in the Law of Jehovah.
For long ago you broke your yoke and tore up your bonds. And you said, I will not pass by, when on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down like one doing adultery.