2 Chronicles 17:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He took great prideוַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ
(vai·yig·bah)
1361b: to be high, exalteda prim. root
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣י
(be·dar·chei)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and againוְעֹ֗וד
(ve·'o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
removedהֵסִ֛יר
(he·sir)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
the high placesהַבָּמֹ֥ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
and the Asherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים
(ha·'a·she·rim)
842: a Phoenician goddess, also an image of the sameof foreign origin
from Judah.מִיהוּדָֽה׃
(mi·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
And his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
was lifted up
gabahh  (gaw-bah')
to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty -- exalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.;
in the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
moreover he took away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
and groves
'asherah  (ash-ay-raw')
happy; Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same -- grove.
out of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and idol poles out of Judah.
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