[a] And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. He took away the foreign altars (A)and the high places and broke down (B)the pillars and cut down the (C)Asherim and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment. He also took out of all the cities of Judah (D)the high places and the (E)incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 14:2 Ch 14:1 in Hebrew

Asa King of Judah(A)

Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.(B) He removed the foreign altars(C) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones(D) and cut down the Asherah poles.[a](E) He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(F) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places(G) and incense altars(H) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 14:3 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Chronicles