◄ 2 Chronicles 14:5 ►
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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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
He destroyed every local shrine and incense altar in Judah.

New American Bible
He removed the high places and incense stands from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom had peace.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.

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And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.

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2 Chronicles 34:4 And they broke down before him the altars of Baalim, and demolished the idols that had been set upon them: and he cut down the groves and the graven things, and broke them in pieces: and strewed the fragments upon the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.

Context
Asa Reigns in Judah
…4And he commanded Juda to seek the Lord the God of their fathers, and to do the law, and all the commandments. 5And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.6He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 14:4
And he commanded Juda to seek the Lord the God of their fathers, and to do the law, and all the commandments.

2 Chronicles 34:4
And they broke down before him the altars of Baalim, and demolished the idols that had been set upon them: and he cut down the groves and the graven things, and broke them in pieces: and strewed the fragments upon the graves of them that had sacrificed to them.

2 Chronicles 34:7
And when he had destroyed the altars, and the groves, and had broken the idols in pieces, and had demolished all profane temples throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 6:4
And I will throw down your altars, and your idols shall be broken in pieces: and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

2 Chronicles 14:4
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