Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
The higher gate
Bible References
Howbeit
2 Kings 15:4
He did not take away the high places. The people still continued to make and burn offerings in the high places.
2 Kings 18:4
He removed the high places. He broke the stone pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah poles. The brass snake that Moses had made was crushed to powder at his command, because in those days the children of Israel had offerings burned before it, and he gave it the name Nehushtan.
2 Chronicles 32:12
Did Hezekiah not tear down all except one of Jehovah's altars and places of worship? And did he not tell you people of Jerusalem and Judah to worship at that one place?
The higher gate
2 Chronicles 27:3
Jotham built the Upper Gate of Jehovah's Temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel.