2 Chronicles 17:6 meaning and explanation

And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:6, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse describes King Jehoshaphat of Judah, whose reign the Chronicler presents as a model of faithfulness. His heart delighted in the LORD's ways, and that inward devotion showed itself outwardly: he removed the high places and the Asherah poles, the wooden symbols associated with the goddess Asherah, from Judah.

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