Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the LORD all his life. New Living Translation Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful to the LORD throughout his life. English Standard Version But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true to the LORD all his days. Berean Standard Bible The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. King James Bible But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. New King James Version But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the LORD all his days. New American Standard Bible But the high places were not eliminated; nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days. NASB 1995 But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days. NASB 1977 But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days. Legacy Standard Bible But the high places were not removed; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to Yahweh all his days. Amplified Bible But the high places [of idol worship] were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa’s heart was entirely devoted to the LORD all his days. Christian Standard Bible The high places were not taken away, but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his entire life. Holman Christian Standard Bible The high places were not taken away; but Asa’s heart was completely devoted to the LORD his entire life. American Standard Version But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days. Contemporary English Version As long as Asa lived, he was completely faithful to the LORD, even though he did not destroy the local shrines. English Revised Version But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days. GOD'S WORD® Translation Although the illegal worship sites were not torn down, Asa remained committed to the LORD his entire life. Good News Translation Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship, he remained faithful to the LORD all his life. International Standard Version Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa's heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life. Majority Standard Bible The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. NET Bible The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD throughout his lifetime. New Heart English Bible But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days. Webster's Bible Translation 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 Yahweh all his days. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut the high places have not been removed; only, the heart of Asa has been perfect with YHWH [for] 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, Smith's Literal Translation And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days: Catholic Public Domain Version But the high places, he did not take away. Yet truly, the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord during all his days. New American Bible The high places did not disappear; yet Asa’s heart was entirely with the LORD as long as he lived. New Revised Standard Version But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true to the LORD all his days. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the high places he did not remove; nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD his God all his days. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he did not remove the high places, however the heart of Asa was perfect with LORD JEHOVAH his God all his days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole with the LORD all his days. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he removed not the high places; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Asa Reigns in Judah…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. 14The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. 15And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 15:17 The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days. 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. 2 Kings 12:3 Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. 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 Kings 15:4 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. 2 Kings 15:35 Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there. Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 20:33 The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers. 1 Kings 3:2-3 The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built. / And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 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. 1 Kings 11:6 So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. 1 Kings 11:33 For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. 1 Kings 12:30 And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 1 Kings 14:22-24 And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done. / They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 14:3 He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. 2 Chronicles 17:6 And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. Treasury of Scripture But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. the high places 1 Kings 22:43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places. 2 Kings 12:3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. 2 Kings 14:4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. was perfect 1 Kings 15:3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. 1 Kings 8:61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. 1 Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. Jump to Previous Although Asa Asa's Committed Devoted Fully Heart High However Life Nevertheless Perfect Places Remove Removed True. Turned Whole WhollyJump to Next Although Asa Asa's Committed Devoted Fully Heart High However Life Nevertheless Perfect Places Remove Removed True. Turned Whole Wholly1 Kings 15 1. Abijam's wicked reign7. Asa succeeds him 9. Asa's good reign 16. The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad 23. Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa 25. Nadab's wicked reign 27. Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy 31. Nadab's acts and death 33. Baasha's wicked reign Nevertheless This word serves as a transition, indicating a contrast or exception to what might be expected. In the context of Asa's reign, it suggests that despite his devotion to God, there were still shortcomings in his reforms. The Hebrew word used here is "rak," which often introduces a limitation or exception. This highlights the complexity of Asa's reign, where his personal devotion did not fully translate into national religious reform. the high places were not taken away the heart of Asa was fully devoted to the LORD all his days Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The high placesוְהַבָּמ֖וֹת (wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation were not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no removed, סָ֑רוּ (sā·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside but רַ֣ק (raq) Adverb Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless Asa’s אָסָ֗א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 609: Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name heart לְבַב־ (lə·ḇaḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart was הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be fully devoted שָׁלֵ֛ם (šā·lêm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8003: Complete, safe, at peace to עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his days. יָמָֽיו׃ (yā·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links 1 Kings 15:14 NIV1 Kings 15:14 NLT 1 Kings 15:14 ESV 1 Kings 15:14 NASB 1 Kings 15:14 KJV 1 Kings 15:14 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 15:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 15:14 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 15:14 French Bible 1 Kings 15:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 15:14 But the high places were not taken (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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