1 Kings 15:14 “The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to…”

1 Kings 15:14

The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But they put not downe the hie places. Neuertheles Asas heart was vpright with the Lord all his dayes.

Darby Translation

But the high places were not removed; only, Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.

Young's Literal Translation

and the high places have not turned aside; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect with Jehovah all his days,

Bible in Basic English

The high places, however, were not taken away: but still the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his life.

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Cross references

“the high places”

1 Kings 22:43 2 Kings 12:3 2 Kings 14:4 2 Chronicles 14:3 2 Chronicles 14:5 2 Kings 15:4

1 Kings 22:43 · BSB

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…

2 Kings 12:3 · BSB

Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

2 Kings 14:4 · BSB

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

2 Chronicles 14:3 · BSB

He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.

2 Chronicles 14:5 · BSB

He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.

2 Kings 15:4 · BSB

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

“was perfect”

1 Kings 15:3 1 Kings 8:61 1 Kings 11:4 2 Chronicles 16:9 2 Chronicles 25:2 2 Chronicles 15:17

1 Kings 15:3 · BSB

And Abijam walked in all the sins that his father before him had committed, and his heart was not as fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his forefather had been.

1 Kings 8:61 · BSB

So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”

1 Kings 11:4 · BSB

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 Chronicles 16:9 · BSB

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be a…

2 Chronicles 25:2 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Chronicles 15:17 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

15And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.

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