2 Chronicles 17:6
Strong's Lexicon
And his heart
לִבּ֖וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

took delight
וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (way·yiḡ·bah)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1361: 1) to be high, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, lofty, tall 1a2) to be exalted 1a3) to be lofty 1a3a) to be lofty (of Jehovah's ways-good sense) 1a3b) to be haughty, be arrogant (bad sense) 1b) (Hiphil) to make high, exalt

in the ways
בְּדַרְכֵ֣י (bə·ḏar·ḵê)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

furthermore,
וְע֗וֹד (wə·‘ō·wḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides

he removed
הֵסִ֛יר (hê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the high places
הַבָּמ֥וֹת (hab·bā·mō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1116: 1) high place, ridge, height, bamah (technical name for cultic platform) 1a) high place, mountain 1b) high places, battlefields 1c) high places (as places of worship) 1d) funeral mound?

וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

and Asherah poles
הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים (hā·’ă·šê·rîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 842: Ashera(h) = 'groves (for idol worship)' 1) a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images 1a) the goddess, goddesses 1b) her images 1c) sacred trees or poles set up near an altar

from Judah.
מִיהוּדָֽה׃ (mî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His mind rejoiced in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. 

New American Standard Bible
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

King James Bible
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

New Living Translation
He was deeply committed to the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

English Standard Version
His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

New American Standard Bible
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

King James Bible
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His mind rejoiced in the LORD's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

International Standard Version
He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

NET Bible
He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

American Standard Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

English Revised Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
















Cross References
Exodus 34:13
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

2 Chronicles 15:17
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

2 Chronicles 20:33
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

2 Chronicles 17:4
But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:3
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

2 Chronicles 17:7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:8
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

2 Chronicles 17:9
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
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