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2 Kings 12:3

(12:4) Only the high-places were not removed: the people as yet sacrificed and burnt incense on the high-places.

Leeser Tanakh

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

2(12:3) And Jehoash did what is right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, that Yehoyada' the priest instructed him.

4(12:5) And Jehoash said to the priests, all the money of the dedicated things that may be brought into the house of the Lord, the money of every one that passeth the numbering, the money any man is valued 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 Assa did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, like David his father.

1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the ways of Assa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord: (22:44) Nevertheless the high-places were not removed; for the people still offered, and burnt incense on the high-places.

2 Kings 15:3And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that Amazyahu his father had done;

2 Kings 18:3And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, in accordance with all that David his father had done.

2 Kings 22:2And he did what is right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right or to the left.

Jeremiah 2:20Because from yore did I break thy yoke, did I burst asunder thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress: nevertheless upon every high hill and under every green tree thou makest thy bed, as 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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