2 Chronicles 14:5

2 Chronicles 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
• New International Version (NIV)He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He also took out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him.

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:5

3He removed the altars and other places where people worshipped foreign gods. He broke the stone pillars and he cut down the Asherah poles. 4Asa commanded the people of Judah to worship the Lord, the God of their ancestors. He told them to obey God's law and his commands. He removed the altars on the hills. He also removed the altars in all Judah's cities where people burned incense. There was peace in his kingdom while he ruled. 6While there was peace in the land, Asa made the cities of Judah strong and safe. No enemies fought wars against Judah during that time. The Lord gave Asa rest from any trouble. 7Asa said to Judah's people, ‘We should build these towns and make them stronger. We must put walls around them, with towers and strong gates. Judah still belongs to us because we have obeyed the Lord our God. He has made us safe from our enemies all around us.’ So the people made these towns strong. Everything went well for them.

2 Chronicles 14:5 word by word

וַיָּ֙סַר֙ מִכָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶת־הַבָּמ֖וֹת וְאֶת־הַֽחַמָּנִ֑ים וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also he took awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• out of all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• and the imagesחַמָּןchammân · pillarH2553
• and the kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• was quietשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 14:5

• 2 Chronicles 34:4He told his men to knock down the altars where people worshipped the idols of Baal. He broke into pieces the altars for incense that were near the other altars. He destroyed the Asherah poles, the idols and the images. He broke them all into very small pieces. He threw the bits over the graves of the people who had offered sacrifices to those false gods.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Images - See the margin, sun-images; and Leviticus 26:30 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-5At the start of his reign, Asa removed the foreign altars in Judah (2 Chronicles 14:5). However, he did not remove the pagan shrines from Israel (2 Chronicles 15:17). These shrines were likely in the northern kingdom cities that Asa inherited from Abijah. Idolatry by other groups in the land troubled Judah throughout its history. This pagan activity might have increased again toward the end of Asa’s reign, over thirty years later.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. he took away ... the high places--that is, those devoted to idolatrous rites. took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images--All public objects and relics of idolatry in Jerusalem and other cities through his kingdom were destroyed; but those high places where God was worshipped under the figure of an ox, as at Beth-el, were allowed to remain (1Ki 15:14); so far the reformation was incomplete. 2Ch 14:6-8. Having Peace, He…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Idol
• Quiet
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• High Place
• Images
• Judah, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings