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2 Kings 12:3

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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In Context

2And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

4And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD,

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:11And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.

1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.

2 Kings 15:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

2 Kings 18:3And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.

2 Kings 22:2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

Jeremiah 2:20For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:2-4

The Reign of Joash, King of Judah. ( b. c. 878.) 1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. The general account here given of Joash is, 1. That he reigned forty years. As he began his reign… Read the whole commentary →

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