1 Kings 15:14 Cross References - NSB

¹⁴ The high places were not taken away. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was true to Jehovah all his life.

⁶¹ »Let your hearts be committed to Jehovah our God. Then you will live by his laws and keep his commands as you have today.«

⁴ When Solomon was old he allowed his heart to be turned away to other gods by his wives. His heart was no longer true to Jehovah his God as the heart of his father David had been.

³ He was not completely loyal to Jehovah his God as his great-grandfather David had been. He committed the same sins as his father did.

⁴³ Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah. However the places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

⁴ He did not take away the high places. The people still continued to make and burn offerings in the high places.

³ The high places were not taken away. The people continued making offerings and burning them in the high places.

⁴ Still the high places were not taken away. The people continued making offerings and burning them in the high places.

³ He got rid of the altars of foreign gods. He broke down the sacred stones. He cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

⁵ He got rid of the illegal places of worship and destroyed the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign.

¹⁷ Although the illegal worship sites in Israel were not taken down, Asa remained committed to Jehovah his entire life. ¹⁸ He brought into God’s Temple the silver, the gold, and the utensils he and his father had set apart as holy.

⁹ »The eyes of Jehovah keep close watch over the entire world. He gives strength (shows His strength) to (in behalf of) those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted foolishly! Therefore from now on you will always be at war.«

² He did what Jehovah considered right, but he did not do it wholeheartedly.