1 Kings 22:46

46 And from the land he exterminated the remnant ¹of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.

1 Kings 22:46 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:46

And the remnant of the Sodomites, which remained in the days
of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
] His father Asa removed many of these filthy creatures, but not all; as many, no doubt, as came within his knowledge, but some remained, whom this his son removed, being of the same disposition with his father, see ( 1 Kings 15:12 ) .

1 Kings 22:46 In-Context

44 Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel.

45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

46 And from the land he exterminated the remnant of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.

47 There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

Cross References

• 1. 22:46 ch. 14:24; 15:12