Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. New Living Translation Asa also removed the pagan shrines, as well as the incense altars from every one of Judah’s towns. So Asa’s kingdom enjoyed a period of peace. English Standard Version He also took out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. Berean Standard Bible He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. King James Bible Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. New King James Version He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him. New American Standard Bible He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him. NASB 1995 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him. NASB 1977 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him. Legacy Standard Bible He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was quiet before him. Amplified Bible Asa also removed the [idolatrous] high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at rest and undisturbed under his reign. Christian Standard Bible He also removed the high places and the shrines from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him. American Standard Version Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Contemporary English Version He destroyed every local shrine and incense altar in Judah. English Revised Version Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation He got rid of the illegal places of worship and the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. Good News Translation Because he abolished the pagan places of worship and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, the kingdom was at peace under his rule. International Standard Version He also removed the high places and incense altars from all of the cities of Judah. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed rest under Asa's leadership. Majority Standard Bible He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. NET Bible He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule. New Heart English Bible Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Webster's Bible Translation Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. World English Bible Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images; and the kingdom was quiet before him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he turns aside the high places and the images out of all cities of Judah, and the kingdom is quiet before him. Young's Literal Translation and he turneth aside out of all cities of Judah the high places and the images, and the kingdom is quiet before him. Smith's Literal Translation And he will remove from all the cities of Judah the heights and the images: and the kingdom will rest before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace. Catholic Public Domain Version And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines. And he reigned in peace. New American Bible He removed the high places and incense stands from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom had peace. New Revised Standard Version He also removed from all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAlso he uprooted out of all the cities of Judah the shrines on the high places and the idols; and his kingdom was quiet in his days, and he had no enemies on all his borders. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he uprooted from all the cities of the house of Yehuda the high places and idols, and his Kingdom was comforted in his days, and he had no enemy of all the Lords of his border. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he removed from all the cities of Juda the altars and the idols, and established in quietness Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Asa Reigns in Judah…4He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments. 5He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. 6Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.… Cross References 1 Kings 15:12 He banished the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 1 Kings 15:14 The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. 2 Chronicles 15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. 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. 2 Chronicles 19:3 However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.” 2 Chronicles 23:17 So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. 2 Chronicles 31:1 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property. 2 Chronicles 34:3-7 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. / Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. ... 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 18:4 He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it. 2 Kings 23:4-14 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. / He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people. ... Exodus 20:3-5 You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 12:3 Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place. Judges 2:11-13 And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. 1 Samuel 7:3-4 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” / So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. images [heb] sun-images 2 Chronicles 34:4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. Jump to Previous Altars Bed Cities High Images Incense Judah Kingdom Peace Places Quiet Removed Rest Rule Sun Sun-Images Towns Turneth UndisturbedJump to Next Altars Bed Cities High Images Incense Judah Kingdom Peace Places Quiet Removed Rest Rule Sun Sun-Images Towns Turneth Undisturbed2 Chronicles 14 1. Asa following, destroys idolatry6. having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies 9. Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians He also removed The phrase "He also removed" indicates decisive action taken by King Asa, the ruler of Judah. The Hebrew root for "removed" is "סוּר" (sur), which means to turn aside or take away. This action signifies a deliberate and forceful effort to eliminate idolatry and restore true worship. Asa's commitment to purging the land of false religious practices reflects a heart aligned with God's commandments, emphasizing the importance of obedience and purity in worship. the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah and under him the kingdom was at peace Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He also removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙ (way·yā·sar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside the high places הַבָּמ֖וֹת (hab·bā·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation and the incense altars הַֽחַמָּנִ֑ים (ha·ḥam·mā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar from all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Judah, יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and under him לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face the kingdom הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה (ham·mam·lā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign was at peace. וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט (wat·tiš·qōṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed Links 2 Chronicles 14:5 NIV2 Chronicles 14:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 14:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 14:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 14:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 14:5 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 14:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 14:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 14:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 14:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 14:5 Also he took away out of all (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |