2 Chronicles 24:17-19
English Standard Version
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them. 18 And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served (A)the Asherim and the idols. And (B)wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 19 (C)Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord. (D)These testified against them, but they would not pay attention.
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2 Chronicles 24:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them. 18 And they abandoned (A)the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and (B)served the [a]Asherim and the idols; so (C)wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 19 Yet (D)He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord; and they testified against them, but they would not listen.
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- 2 Chronicles 24:18 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
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