2 Chronicles 14:2

2 Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 14:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 14:2

And Asa did that which was good and right
See ( 1 Kings 15:11 ) .

2 Chronicles 14:2 In-Context

1 When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years.
2 Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the LORD his God.
3 He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.
4 He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands.
5 Asa also removed the pagan shrines, as well as the incense altars from every one of Judah’s towns. So Asa’s kingdom enjoyed a period of peace.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Verses 14:2-15 are numbered 14:1-14 in Hebrew text.
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