New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 22:43
431He walked 2entirely in the way of his father Asa; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. 3However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
1 Kings 22:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
- New International Version (NIV)In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places, however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he walked in all the ways of his father Asa. He did not turn aside from them, doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for the people offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
Context of 1 Kings 22:43
41Now Jehoshaphat the son of Asa became king over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. He walked entirely in the way of his father Asa; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. 44Jehoshaphat also made peace with the king of Israel. 45Now as for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might which he showed and how he made war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
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וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ אָסָ֥א אָבִ֖יו לֹא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ אַ֥ךְ הַבָּמ֖וֹת לֹֽא־סָ֑רוּ ע֥וֹד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
- He walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- entirelyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- of his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
- he did not turnסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- from it, doingעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- what was rightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Howeverאַךְ'ak · surelyH389
- the highבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
- and burnedקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:43
- 1 Kings 15:11Now Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like his father David.
- 2 Chronicles 14:2And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God,
- 2 Chronicles 15:8Now when Asa heard these words and the prophecy which Azariah the son of Oded the prophet spoke, he took courage and removed the abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities which he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the Lord which was in front of the porch of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 17:3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,
- 1 Kings 15:5because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and did not deviate from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
- Exodus 32:8They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a cast metal calf, and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, ‘This is your god, Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’”
- 1 Samuel 12:20Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
- 2 Chronicles 16:7At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and have not relied on the Lord your God, for that reason the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
- Psalms 40:4How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who become involved in falsehood.
- Psalms 101:3I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me.
- Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The Lord will lead them away with those who practice injustice. Peace be upon Israel.
- Proverbs 4:27Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:3Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord; and he proclaimed a period of fasting throughout Judah.
- 1 Kings 14:23For they, too, built for themselves high places, memorial stones, and Asherim on every high hill and under every luxuriant tree.
- 1 Kings 15:14But the high places were not eliminated; nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43The high places were not taken away - In 2 Chronicles 17:6, it is expressly said, that he did take away the high places. Allowing that the text is right in 2 Chron., the two places may be easily reconciled. There were two kinds of high places in the land: Those used for idolatrous purposes. Those that were consecrated to God, and were used before the temple was built. The former he did take away; the latter he did not. But some think the parallel place in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43On the general piety of Asa, see above, 1 Kings 15:11-15 and references. Jehoshaphat seems to have been a still better king, for he did not, like Asa, fall away in his old age 2 Chronicles 16:2-12. The high places were not taken away - This seems to contradict 2 Chronicles 17:6. Probably the writer of Chronicles refers to the desire and intention of the monarch, while the author of Kings records the practical failure of his efforts.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-50Verses 41-50 Jehoshaphat's reign appears to have been one of the best, both as to piety and prosperity. He pleased God, and God blessed him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-44Jehoshaphat is remembered as a king who pleased the Lord. But his record was not perfect. He did not remove all the pagan shrines (see 1 Kings 15:14). He also joined with Ahab (1 Kings 22:4, 29–32; 2 Chronicles 19:1–3) and later with Joram (2 Kings 3:4–27).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 22:43 2 Chr 17:3 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 22:43 Lit in all the way of ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 22:43 1 Kin 15:14; 2 Kin 12:3 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
- 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
- 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
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