2 Kings 12:3

only, the high places have not turned aside, still are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

Young's Literal 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 doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah all his days in which Jehoiada the priest directed him,

4And Jehoash saith unto the priests, 'All the money of the sanctified things that is brought in to the house of Jehovah, the money of him who is passing over, each the money of his valuation, all the money that it goeth up on the heart of a man to bring in to the house of Jehovah,

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:11And Asa doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, like David his father,

1 Kings 22:43And he walketh in all the way of Asa his father, he hath not turned aside from it, to do that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah; only the high places have not turned aside, yet are the people sacrificing and making perfume in high places.

2 Kings 15:3and he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that Amaziah his father did,

2 Kings 18:3And he doth that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father did,

2 Kings 22:2and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not turned aside — right or left.

Jeremiah 2:20For from of old thou hast broken thy yoke, Drawn away thy bands, and sayest, 'I do not serve,' For, on every high height, and under every green tree, Thou art wandering — a 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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