Translations
Modern
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
Traditional
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
Literal
And Asa did the good and the right in the eyes of YHWH his God,
Latin
Fecit autem Asa quod bonum et placitum erat in conspectu Dei sui, et subvertit altaria peregrini cultus, et excelsa.
Original
Hebrew
English
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
Notes
At the start of his reign, Asa removed the foreign altars in Judah (2 Chronicles 14:5). However, he did not remove the pagan shrines from Israel (2 Chronicles 15:17). These shrines were likely in the northern kingdom cities that Asa inherited from Abijah. Idolatry by other groups in the land troubled Judah throughout its history. This pagan activity might have increased again toward the end of Asa’s reign, over thirty years later.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat
Glossary
Topics
Obedience: Asa Religious Zeal: Asa Revivals: Asa Rulers: Righteous: Asa, in Abolishing Sodomy and Other Abominations of Idolatry