For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the [a]groves,

And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do according to the Law and the Commandment.

And he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places, and the images: therefore the Kingdom was [b]quiet before him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:3 Which were planted contrary to the Law, Deut. 16:21.
  2. 2 Chronicles 14:5 He showeth that the rest and quietness of kingdoms standeth in abolishing idolatry, and advancing true religion.

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