2 Kings 18:4 meaning and explanation
He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.
2 Kings 18:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Hezekiah has just become king of Judah, and the narrator sums up his reforms. The high places were local shrines, the sacred pillars and Asherah poles were objects tied to Canaanite worship, and all of them competed with the temple in Jerusalem.
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