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Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the high places were not eliminated; nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the high places were not removed; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to Yahweh all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the high places [of idol worship] were not removed. Nevertheless, Asa’s heart was entirely devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high places were not taken away, but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his entire life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high places were not taken away; but Asa&#8217s heart was completely devoted to the LORD his entire life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As long as Asa lived, he was completely faithful to the LORD, even though he did not destroy the local shrines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although the illegal worship sites were not torn down, Asa remained committed to the LORD his entire life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship, he remained faithful to the LORD all his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa's heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The high places were not removed, but Asa?s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD throughout his lifetime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but the high places have not been removed; only, the heart of Asa has been perfect with YHWH [for] all his days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the high places have not turned aside; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect with Jehovah all his days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the high places, he did not take away. Yet truly, the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord during all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The high places did not disappear; yet Asa’s heart was entirely with the LORD as long as he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true to the LORD all his days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the high places he did not remove; nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD his God all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did not remove the high places, however the heart of Asa was perfect with LORD JEHOVAH his God all his days.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole with the LORD all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But he removed not the high places; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/15-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6026" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/15.htm">Asa Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>He 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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">The high places</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">were not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sā·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">removed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: ’ā·sā (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">Asa’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇaḇ- (N-msc) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/8003.htm" title="8003: šā·lêm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, safe, at peace. From shalam; complete; especially friendly.">fully devoted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">his days.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a></span><br />The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">1 Kings 22:43</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">2 Kings 12:3</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the high places were not removed; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm">2 Kings 14:4</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-4.htm">2 Kings 15:4</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">2 Kings 15:35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">2 Chronicles 20:33</a></span><br />The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">1 Kings 3:2-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6</a></span><br />So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">1 Kings 11:33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-30.htm">1 Kings 12:30</a></span><br />And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm">1 Kings 14:22-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">2 Chronicles 14:3</a></span><br />He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-6.htm">2 Chronicles 17:6</a></span><br />And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.</p><p class="hdg">the high places</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">1 Kings 22:43</a></b></br> And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing <i>that which was</i> right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; <i>for</i> the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">2 Kings 12:3</a></b></br> But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm">2 Kings 14:4</a></b></br> Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.</p><p class="hdg">was perfect</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">1 Kings 15:3</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">1 Kings 8:61</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a></b></br> For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, <i>that</i> his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as <i>was</i> the heart of David his father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/11-10.htm">Although</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm">Asa's</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Devoted</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-23.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Although</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Asa's</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-30.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-42.htm">Devoted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-37.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-41.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-1.htm">Abijam's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-7.htm">Asa succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-9.htm">Asa's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Ben-Hadad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-25.htm">Nadab's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-31.htm">Nadab's acts and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm">Baasha's wicked reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These locations were used for both Yahweh worship and pagan rituals. Despite Asa's reforms, the high places remained, indicating the persistence of syncretism and the challenge of eradicating deeply ingrained cultural practices. This reflects the ongoing struggle in Israel to maintain pure worship, as seen in other passages like <a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">2 Kings 12:3</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a>. The presence of high places often led to idolatry, which was a recurring issue throughout Israel's history.<p><b>but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD</b><br>Asa, the king of Judah, is noted for his commitment to God, despite the incomplete religious reforms. His devotion is highlighted in <a href="/2_chronicles/14.htm">2 Chronicles 14-16</a>, where he is praised for his reliance on God and his efforts to rid Judah of idolatry. Asa's heart being "fully devoted" suggests a sincere personal faith and dedication, even if his actions did not completely align with the ideal. This phrase underscores the biblical theme that God values the heart's intentions, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>, where God looks at the heart rather than outward appearances.<p><b>all his days</b><br>This phrase indicates Asa's lifelong commitment to God, contrasting with other kings who turned away from God later in life. Asa's reign is marked by periods of peace and prosperity, attributed to his faithfulness (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">2 Chronicles 14:6-7</a>). However, his later years were marred by reliance on human alliances rather than divine guidance (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">2 Chronicles 16:7-9</a>). This serves as a reminder of the importance of perseverance in faith, a theme echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a>, which encourages believers to run the race with endurance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>Asa was the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the son of Abijam. He is noted for his religious reforms and efforts to rid Judah of idolatry, although he did not remove the high places.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/high_places.htm">High Places</a></b><br>These were sites of worship located on elevated ground, often associated with pagan rituals and idolatry. Despite Asa's reforms, these places were not removed during his reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Asa ruled over Judah and sought to bring the nation back to the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>Referring to Yahweh, the God of Israel, whom Asa served with a devoted heart despite the incomplete reforms.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/reforms_of_asa.htm">Reforms of Asa</a></b><br>Asa's reign was marked by significant religious reforms, including the removal of idols and the renewal of the covenant with God, although it was incomplete due to the persistence of the high places.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/devotion_despite_imperfection.htm">Devotion Despite Imperfection</a></b><br>Asa's heart was fully devoted to the LORD, demonstrating that God values sincere devotion even when our actions are imperfect. This encourages believers to strive for wholehearted commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_incomplete_obedience.htm">The Danger of Incomplete Obedience</a></b><br>The failure to remove the high places serves as a warning about the dangers of incomplete obedience. Believers are called to fully align their lives with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Asa's devotion left a legacy that influenced his descendants. Our faithfulness can impact future generations, encouraging them to follow God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_continual_reform.htm">The Need for Continual Reform</a></b><br>Asa's account reminds us of the need for continual spiritual reform and vigilance against idolatry in our lives. We must regularly examine and remove anything that competes with our devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god.htm">Reliance on God</a></b><br>Asa's later reliance on foreign alliances rather than God (as detailed in 2 Chronicles) serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of trusting in God alone for deliverance and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_high_places_remain_in_1_kings_15_14.htm">In 1 Kings 15:14, why are the high places said to remain, yet 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims Asa removed them? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/king_asa's_reforms_and_challenges.htm">What were King Asa's major reforms and challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_27_1-2_say_jotham_was_faithful.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 27:1–2 claim Jotham faithfully followed God if “the high places” were not removed, suggesting partial disobedience? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_rabshakeh_see_reforms_as_bad.htm">Isaiah 36:7: Why is removing high places presented by the Rabshakeh as a sign of God’s disfavor if Hezekiah’s reforms were meant to honor God? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">But the high places were not removed.</span>--The record of the Chronicles--contrasting <a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm" title="Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.">2Chronicles 14:5</a> with <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm" title="And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.">1Kings 15:17</a>--indicates with tolerable plainness an attempt at this reform on Asa's part, which was not carried out successfully. In spite of all experience of the corruptions inevitably resulting from them, the craving for local and visible sanctuaries, natural at a<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But the high places</span> [evidently such as are referred to in ch. 3, <span class="accented">i.e., un</span>authorized shrines of Jehovah; cf. <a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm">2 Kings 14:4</a>] <span class="cmt_word">were not taken away</span> [lit., <span class="accented">departed not</span>. Yet we read in 2 Chronicles 45:3, that Asa "took <span class="accented">away</span> the high places (cf. ver. 5). But it is clear, even from <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a>, that <span class="accented">all</span> of them were not re moved, and the discrepancy arises from the well-known Eastern idiom of putting the whole for the part, of which we have in stances in <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Genesis 7:19</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Exodus 9:25</a>, etc. Cf. ver. 32; <a href="/2_kings/9-35.htm">2 Kings 9:35</a>, and see below. Asa probably aimed at removing all, and he may have removed all out of the <span class="accented">cities</span> (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm">2 Chronicles 14:5</a>), but some remained in the country districts or in remote places. Or he may have swept them away for a short time, and they may have been stealthily and gradually reintroduced. It may be interesting to remark here that down to the present day the <span class="accented">cultus</span> of the high places exists - under a modified form, it is true - in Palestine. Every traveller will remember the <span class="accented">Mukama</span> which crown almost every hill. The religion of the Fellahin, though nominally Mohammedan, is really, like that of China, a worship of the dead. "In almost every village of the country a small building, surmounted by a whitewashed dome, is observable, being the sacred chapel of the place; it is variously called Kubbeh, "dome," Mazor, "shrine," or Mukam, "station," the latter being a Hebrew word, used in the Bible for the places of the Canaanites (<a href="/deuteronomy/2-2.htm">Deuteronomy 2:2</a>)... Just as in the time of Moses, so now the position chosen for the Mukam is generally conspicuous This Mukam represents the real religion of the peasant" (Conder, pp. 304 sqq.)]: <span class="cmt_word">nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.</span> [We have here a notable instance of the Oriental exaggeration just referred to. For the very same expression is used by the chronicler (<a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a>), who in the next chapter (2 Chronic;es 16:7-12) tells us of Asa's unfaithfulness in his old age.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/15-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The high places</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַבָּמ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">removed,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֑רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(sā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Asa’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַב־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fully devoted</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֵ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8003.htm">Strong's 8003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, safe, at peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his days.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 15:14 But the high places were not taken (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 15:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 15:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 15:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>