2 Chronicles 17:6

New Century Version

He wanted very much to obey the Lord. He also removed the places for worshiping gods and the Asherah idols from Judah.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:43

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.

2 Chronicles 14:2

Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.

2 Chronicles 14:3

He removed the foreign altars and the places where gods were worshiped. He smashed the stone pillars that honored other gods, and he tore down the Asherah idols.

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 19:3

But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God.”

2 Chronicles 20:33

But the places where gods were worshiped were not removed, and the people did not really want to follow the God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 31:1

When the Passover celebration was finished, all the Israelites in Jerusalem went out to the towns of Judah. There they smashed the stone pillars used to worship gods. They cut down the Asherah idols and destroyed the altars and places for worshiping gods in all of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. After they had destroyed all of them, the Israelites returned to their own towns and homes.

Job 22:26

You will find pleasure in the Almighty, and you will look up to him.

Psalm 119:1

Happy are those who live pure lives, who follow the Lord’s teachings.

Psalm 138:5

They will sing about what the Lord has done, because the Lord’s glory is great.

Exodus 34:13

Destroy their altars, break their stone pillars, and cut down their Asherah idols.

Hosea 14:9

A wise person will know these things, and an understanding person will take them to heart. The Lord’s ways are right. Good people live by following them, but those who turn against God die because of them.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of evil tricks and lies, always trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies.

Deuteronomy 28:47

You had plenty of everything, but you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a pure heart,