2 Chronicles 14:3-5
International Standard Version
3 by removing the foreign altars and high places, tearing down the sacred pillars, cutting down the Asherim,[a] and 4 commanding Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments. 5 He also removed the high places and incense altars from all of the cities of Judah. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed rest under Asa’s leadership.[b]
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- 2 Chronicles 14:3 I.e. cultic pillars erected in worship to Canaanite deities; or groves
- 2 Chronicles 14:5 Lit. under him
2 Chronicles 14:3-5
New International Version
3 He removed the foreign altars(A) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones(B) and cut down the Asherah poles.[a](C) 4 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(D) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. 5 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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- 2 Chronicles 14:3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chronicles
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