2 Chronicles 14:2

2 Asa pleased the Lord, his God, by doing what was right and good.

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 King Abijah died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City. His son Asa succeeded him as king, and under Asa the land enjoyed peace for ten years.

2 Asa pleased the Lord, his God, by doing what was right and good.

3 He removed the foreign altars and the pagan places of worship, broke down the sacred stone columns, and cut down the symbols of the goddess Asherah.

4 He commanded the people of Judah to do the will of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his teachings and commands.

5 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.