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2 Kings 12:3

Only, the high places were not removed: the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And Jehoash did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, all the days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

4And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of Jehovah, the money of every one that passes [the account], the money at which every man is valued, [and] all the money that comes into any man's heart to bring into the house of Jehovah,

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:11And Asa did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, as David his father.

1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of Jehovah. Only, the high places were not removed: the people offered and burned incense still on the high places.

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

2 Kings 18:3And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done.

2 Kings 22:2And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand nor to the left.

Jeremiah 2:20For of old thou hast broken thy yoke, [and] burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve. For upon every high hill, and under every green tree, thou bowest down, 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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