2 Kings 18:3-7

3He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

4He eliminated the high places, smashed the sacred pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah pole. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been offering incense to it; it was called Nehushtan.

5He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.

6He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses.

7The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.