2 Kings 14:4

except for this alone: he did not take away the high places. For still the people were immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.

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Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

In Context

3And he did what is right before the Lord, yet truly, not like David, his father. He acted in accord with all the things that his father Jehoash did,

5And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king.

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:3Yet still he did not take away the high places. For the people were still immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.

2 Kings 15:4Yet truly, he did not demolish the high places. And still the people were sacrificing, and burning incense, in the high places.

2 Kings 16:4Also, he was immolating victims, and burning incense, in the high places, and on the hills, and under every leafy tree.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:2-8

The Reign of Amaziah. ( b. c. 828.) 1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. 2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did… Read the whole commentary →

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