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 got rid of the altars of foreign gods, broke down the sacred stones, and cut down the poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. 4He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to serving the Lord God of their ancestors and follow his teachings and commands. He got rid of the illegal places of worship and the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. 6He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the Lord gave him a time of peace. 7So Asa told Judah, “Let’s build these cities and make walls around them with towers and doors that can be barred. The country is still ours because we have dedicated our lives to serving the Lord our God. We have dedicated our lives to him, and he has surrounded us with peace.” So they built the cities, and everything went well.

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 had the altars of the various Baal gods torn down. He cut down the incense altars that were above them. He destroyed the Asherah poles, carved idols, and metal idols. He ground them into powder and scattered the powder over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them.

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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 14:5

• Iconoclasm
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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