2 Chronicles 17:6
New International Version
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

New Living Translation
He was deeply committed to the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

English Standard Version
His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

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

King James Bible
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

New King James Version
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.

New American Standard Bible
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD, and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

NASB 1995
He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

NASB 1977
And he took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

Legacy Standard Bible
And his heart took great pride in the ways of Yahweh, and again he took away the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

Amplified Bible
His heart was encouraged and he took great pride in the ways of the LORD; moreover, he again removed the high places [of pagan worship] and the Asherim from Judah.

Christian Standard Bible
He took great pride in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His mind rejoiced in the LORD’s ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

American Standard Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And his heart was strengthened in LORD JEHOVAH his God, and he walked in the ways of LORD JEHOVAH, and furthermore he broke down the altars and high places that were at the borders of the house of Yehuda.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Juda.

Contemporary English Version
he remained completely faithful to the LORD. He destroyed all the local shrines in Judah, including the places where the goddess Asherah was worshiped.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.

English Revised Version
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He had the confidence to live the way the LORD wanted him to live. He also got rid of the illegal places of worship and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah in Judah.

Good News Translation
He took pride in serving the LORD and destroyed all the pagan places of worship and the symbols of the goddess Asherah in Judah.

International Standard Version
He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

Literal Standard Version
and his heart is high in the ways of YHWH, and again he has turned aside the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

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

New American Bible
Thus he was encouraged to follow the LORD’s ways, and once again he removed the high places and the asherahs from Judah.

NET Bible
He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

New Revised Standard Version
His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.

New Heart English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

World English Bible
His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.

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Context
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor. 6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. 7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,…

Cross References
Exodus 34:13
Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.

2 Chronicles 15:17
The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa's heart was fully devoted all his days.

2 Chronicles 19:3
However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God."

2 Chronicles 20:33
The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.


Treasury of Scripture

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

his heart

Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

Job 22:26
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

lifted up.

Psalm 18:21,22
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God…

Psalm 119:1
ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

Psalm 138:5
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

he took away

2 Chronicles 14:3
For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

2 Chronicles 15:17
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

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2 Chronicles 17
1. Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers
7. He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah
10. His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute
12. His greatness, captains, and armies














(6) And his heart was lifted up.--Gabhah l?bh, which usually, like the phrase of Authorised version, has a bad meaning, as in 2Chronicles 26:16. The margin is right here: "his courage rose high," or "he grew bold" in the ways of Jehovah, i.e., in the path of religious reform. Vulg., "cum sumpsisset cor ejus audaciam propter vias Domini."

Moreover.--And again, further. Referring to 2Chronicles 17:3. Not only did he not seek the Baals, but more than this, he removed the high places, &c. [This is the common explanation. But the sense may rather be: "And he again removed," referring back to Asa's reforms, 2Chronicles 14:5.]

Groves.--'Asherim, "Asherahs." (2Chronicles 14:3.)

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Verse 6. - And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. Although the verb גָבַהּ often carries a bad sense with it, it quite as often carries with it a good one in the Old Testament, and the typical instance of the former (Psalm 131:1) is fully counterbalanced by Isaiah 52:13. The marginal "was enencouraged may be superseded with advantage by "took courage" (Isaiah 40:29-31). The groves. Supersede this incorrect rendering by the Asherim; and upon the seeming discrepancy, see again ch. 15:17, and "Introduction to Chronicles" there quoted.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And his heart
לִבּ֖וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

took delight
וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ (way·yiḡ·bah)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty

in the ways
בְּדַרְכֵ֣י (bə·ḏar·ḵê)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

furthermore,
וְע֗וֹד (wə·‘ō·wḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

he removed
הֵסִ֛יר (hê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

the high places
הַבָּמ֥וֹת (hab·bā·mō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1116: An elevation

and Asherah poles
הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים (hā·’ă·šê·rîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

from Judah.
מִיהוּדָֽה׃ (mî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


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OT History: 2 Chronicles 17:6 His heart was lifted up (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr)
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