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He took away the altars of the foreigners and the high places. He also smashed the memorial stones and cut down the Asherah poles. He commanded the people of Judah to follow the Lord, the God their ancestors had worshiped, and to obey his laws and commands. He also removed all the high places and incense altars from all the towns in Judah. So the kingdom had peace when Asa was king.

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He removed the foreign altars(A) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones(B) and cut down the Asherah poles.[a](C) He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(D) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places(E) and incense altars(F) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chronicles