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He removed the altars and other places where people worshipped foreign gods. He broke the stone pillars and he cut down the Asherah poles.[a] Asa commanded the people of Judah to worship the Lord, the God of their ancestors. He told them to obey God's law and his commands. He removed the altars on the hills. He also removed the altars in all Judah's cities where people burned incense. There was peace in his kingdom while he ruled.

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  1. 14:3 The stone pillars were from the time before the Israelites came to the land of Canaan. They were places where people worshipped false gods.