2 Chronicles 14:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He also removed the high places and the shrines from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also Asa took out of all the cities of Judah the idolatrous high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under his reign. American Standard Version (1901) Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Common English Bible He also removed the shrines and incense altars from all the cities of Judah so that the kingdom was at peace under him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines. And he reigned in peace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples; and reigned in peace. |
He told the people of Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the commands.
Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he chopped down the shrines that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved images, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
He tore down the altars, and he smashed the Asherah poles and the carved images to powder. He chopped down all the shrines throughout the land of Israel and returned to Jerusalem.
Your altars will be desolated and your shrines smashed. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.
A long time after the Lord had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, Joshua was old, advanced in age.