1 Kings 22:43

New Century Version

Jehoshaphat was good, like his father Asa, and he did what the Lord said was right. But Jehoshaphat did not destroy the places where gods were worshiped, so the people continued offering sacrifices and burning incense there.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

The people built stone pillars and places to worship gods and Asherah idols on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 15:11

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

1 Kings 15:14

The places of worship to gods were not removed. Even so, Asa was faithful to the Lord all his life.

1 Kings 15:5

David always did what the Lord said was right and obeyed his commands all his life, except the one time when David sinned against Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 22:42

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

1 Kings 3:2

The Temple for the worship of the Lord had not yet been finished, so people were still sacrificing at altars in many places of worship.

2 Kings 12:3

But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed; the people still made sacrifices and burned incense there.

2 Kings 18:22

You might say, “We are depending on the Lord our God,” but Hezekiah destroyed the Lord’s altars and the places of worship. Hezekiah told Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship only at this one altar in Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 14:11

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

2 Chronicles 15:17

But the places of worship to gods were not removed from Judah. Even so, Asa was faithful all his life.

2 Chronicles 15:8

Asa felt brave when he heard these words and the message from Azariah son of Oded the prophet. So he removed the hateful idols from all of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the Lord’s altar that was in front of the porch of the Temple of the Lord.

Psalm 101:3

I will not look at anything wicked. I hate those who turn against you; they will not be found near me.

Psalm 125:5

But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel.

Psalm 40:4

Happy is the person who trusts the Lord, who doesn’t turn to those who are proud or to those who worship false gods.

Exodus 32:8

They have quickly turned away from the things I commanded them to do. They have made for themselves a calf covered with gold, and they have worshiped it and offered sacrifices to it. They have said, ‘Israel, these are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.’ ”

Proverbs 13:1

Wise children take their parents’ advice, but whoever makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.

Proverbs 4:27

Don’t turn off the road of goodness; keep away from evil paths.