KJV ORIGINAL
And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He drove out the male shrine prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his ancestors had made.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows King Asa cleaning up the religious corruption in his kingdom by removing pagan worship practices and idols that previous kings had allowed.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Asa of Judah (around 911-870 BC) who implemented major religious reforms. The 'sodomites' were male prostitutes associated with Canaanite fertility cult worship that had infiltrated Israel's religion. Previous kings had allowed or even encouraged these pagan practices alongside worship of the true God.
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