Asa did not destroy the high places, [184] but he was faithful to the Lord all his life.
2 Kings 15:4 - Easy To Read Version But he did not destroy the high places. [169] People still made sacrifices and burned incense [170] in these places of worship. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Except the high places were not removed; the people sacrificed and burned incense still on the high places. American Standard Version (1901) Howbeit the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. Common English Bible However, the shrines weren’t removed. People kept sacrificing and burning incense at them. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, he did not demolish the high places. And still the people were sacrificing, and burning incense, in the high places. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the high places he did not destroy: for the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. |
Asa did not destroy the high places, [184] but he was faithful to the Lord all his life.
Jehoshaphat was good. He did like his father before him. He obeyed all the things that the Lord wanted. But Jehoshaphat did not destroy the high places. [232] The people continued offering sacrifices [233] and burning incense [234] at those places.
But he did not destroy the high places. [142] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense at those places of worship.
He did not destroy the high places. [158] The people still sacrificed and burned incense [159] in those places of worship.
Azariah did the things that the Lord said were right, just like his father Amaziah. Azariah followed all the things his father Amaziah did.
Jotham did the things the Lord said were right, just like his father Uzziah.
But he did not destroy the high places. [180] The people still made sacrifices and burned incense [181] at those places of worship. Jotham built the upper gate of the Lord’s temple. [182]
Hezekiah destroyed the high places. [217] He broke the memorial stones [218] and cut down the Asherah poles. [219] At that time, the people of Israel burned incense [220] to the bronze snake made by Moses. This bronze snake was called “Nehushtan.” [221] Hezekiah broke this bronze snake into pieces {because the people were worshiping that snake}.
Jehoshaphat’s heart found pleasure in the ways of the Lord. He took away the high places, {\cf2\super [207]} and the Asherah poles {\cf2\super [208]} out of the country of Judah.
Hezekiah himself took away the Lord’s high places {\cf2\super [391]} and altars. {\cf2\super [392]} He told you people of Judah and Jerusalem that you must worship and burn incense {\cf2\super [393]} on only one altar.
When Josiah was in his eighth year as king, he began to follow the God that David his ancestor followed. Josiah was still young when he began to obey God. When Josiah was in his twelfth year as king he began to destroy the high places {\cf2\super [421]} , the Asherah Poles, {\cf2\super [422]} and idols that were carved and idols that were made from molds from Judah and Jerusalem.