And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim. And he renewed the altar of Jehovah before the porch of Jehovah.

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

But there are good things found in you, in that you have taken away the Asherahs out of the land and have prepared your heart to seek God.