1 Kings 15:14

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Summary

1 Kings 15:14

But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

The high places

2 Chronicles 14:3

Was perfect

General references

2 Kings 12:3

Bible References

The high places

He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the sight of the Lord. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

for he removed the foreign altars and high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the

Asherim,

Was perfect

He walked in all the sins of his father which he had committed before him; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, like the heart of his father David.

Let your heart therefore be wholly devoted to the Lord our God, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments, as at this day.”

For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa’s heart was blameless all his days.

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”

He did right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a whole heart.

General references

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.