2 Chronicles 14:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He also removed the high places and idols from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom had peace under his rule.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how removing false worship brought peace to the kingdom.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to King Asa's religious reforms in Judah around 910-870 BC. The 'high places' were elevated worship sites where people often practiced idolatry alongside or instead of worshiping God at the temple in Jerusalem. Asa was one of the good kings who tried to restore proper worship of God by destroying these unauthorized worship sites and their idols.

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