13 And the king defiled the high places that were east of Jerusalem, to the south of (A)the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for (B)Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for (C)Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for (D)Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 14 And he broke in pieces the (E)pillars and cut down the Asherim and filled their places with the bones of men.

15 Moreover, the altar at Bethel, the high place erected (F)by Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (G)who made Israel to sin, (H)that altar with the high place he pulled down and burned,[a] reducing it to dust. He also burned the Asherah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 23:15 Septuagint broke in pieces its stones

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