The highplaces,however,were not removed;the peoplehad not yetdirectedtheir heartsto the Godof their fathers.
He didevilbecausehe did not sethis heartto seekthe LORD.
for he removedthe foreignaltarsand highplaces,toredownthe [sacred] pillars,cutdownthe Asherim,
But the highplaceswere not removedfrom Israel;neverthelessAsa'sheartwas blamelessallhis days.
He tookgreatpridein the waysof the LORDand againremovedthe highplacesand the Asherimfrom Judah.
"But thereis [some] goodin you, for you have removedthe Asherothfrom the landand you have setyour heartto seekGod."
He walkedin the wayof his fatherAsaand did not departfrom it, doingrightin the sightof the LORD.
everyonewho prepareshis heartto seekGod,the LORDGodof his fathers,though not according to the purification[rules] of the sanctuary."
Neverthelessthe peoplestillsacrificedin the highplaces,[although] onlyto the LORDtheir God.
the greattrialswhichyour eyeshave seen,thosegreatsignsand wonders.
"Yet to thisdaythe LORDhas not givenyou a heartto know,noreyesto see,norearsto hear.
Then Samuelspoketo allthe houseof Israel,saying,"Ifyou returnto the LORDwith allyour heart,removethe foreigngodsand the Ashtarothfrom amongyou and directyour heartsto the LORDand serveHim alone;and He will deliveryou from the handof the Philistines."
