1 Kings 22:43

And he walked in all the way of Asa his father, he turned not aside therefrom,—doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh: nevertheless, the high places, were not taken away,—still were the people offering sacrifices and burning incense in the high places.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

42Jehoshaphat, was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and, twenty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem,—and, the name of his mother, was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi.

44And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:20Then said Samuel unto the people—Do not fear, ye, have done all this wrong,—nevertheless, do not turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh, with all your heart;

1 Kings 15:5because David did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh,—and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 15:14But, the high places, removed he not,—nevertheless, the heart of Asa, was blameless with Yahweh, all his days.

2 Kings 14:3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, only, not like David his father: according to all that Joash his father did, so he did;

2 Kings 18:22But, if ye should say unto me, In Yahweh our God, do we trust, Then is that not he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath removed, and said unto Judah, and unto Jerusalem—Before this altar, shall ye bow down, in Jerusalem?

2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out unto Yahweh his God, and said, O Yahweh, it is, nothing with thee, to help whether with many or with such as have no strength. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for, on thee, do we lean, and, in thy name, have we come against this multitude,—O Yahweh! our God, thou art, let not, weak man, have power against thee.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 22:42-53

Jehoshaphat's Death. ( b. c. 897.) 41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. 43 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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