"But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days." — 2 Chronicles 15:17

2 Chronicles 15:17 · KJV

“But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.”

— 2 Chronicles 15:17

And also {concerning} Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from {being} queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped {it}, and burnt {it} at the brook Kidron. {mother: that is, grandmother} {idol: Heb. horror}

Verse 18

And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

2 Chronicles 15 — Context

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

And there was no {more} war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:43

And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing {that which was} right in the eyes of the LORD:

1 Kings 11:4

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, {that} his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as {was} the heart of David his father.

Deuteronomy 12:13-14

Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:

2 Kings 12:3

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

2 Chronicles 14:3-5

For he took away the altars of the strange {gods}, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: {images: Heb. statues}

2 Kings 14:4

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

2 Chronicles 16:7-12

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

1 Kings 3:2-4

Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.