2 Chronicles 15:17

Translations

Modern

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

Traditional

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

Literal

And the high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Latin

Excelsa autem derelicta sunt in Israël: attamen cor Asa erat perfectum cunctis diebus ejus,

Original

Hebrew

English

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

Notes

2 Chronicles 15:8–18

The Chronicler described Asa’s response using the prophet’s exact words, but Asa's actions exceeded the general advice. When Asa heard the prophecy, he bravely started a wide-ranging reform. He began by removing the offensive idols that had returned to the land (see 2 Chronicles 14:5). Complete trust in God had won the war against the Cushites, and fully renewing the covenant brought peace to the promised land (2 Chronicles 15:15).

Theme notes and profiles

Asa God’s Plan to Restore

Related verses

2 Kings 14:4
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
2 Chronicles 14:3–5
He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
1 Kings 11:4
For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.
2 Kings 12:3
Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
1 Kings 22:43
And Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Deuteronomy 12:13–14
Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see;
2 Chronicles 16:7–12
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
1 Kings 3:2–4
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.

Parallels

1 Kings 15:9–15

People

Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Decision: Hezekiah High Places: Destroyed: Asa, Partially

2 Chronicles 15:17

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