And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David; he did everything (A)as his father Joash had done. (B)However the [a]high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants (C)who had murdered his father the king.

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  1. 2 Kings 14:4 Places for pagan worship

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash. The high places,(A) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed(B) the officials(C) who had murdered his father the king.

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