Howbeit the high places were not taken away Though he first did that which was right before God; nor did his father take them away; see ( 2 Kings 12:3 ) .
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He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.
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He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done.
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But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
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As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
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But he did not put to death the children of the murderers; according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, "The parents shall not be put to death for the children, or the children be put to death for the parents; but all shall be put to death for their own sins."
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