And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, yet not like David his father. He did in all things as Joash his father had done. (A)But the high places were not removed; (B)the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. And as soon as the royal power was (C)firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants (D)who had struck down the king his father.

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He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash. The high places,(A) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed(B) the officials(C) who had murdered his father the king.

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