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He walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he took the same care for the government of his kingdom, and especially for the reformation of religion, that Asa did; of whom see 1Ki_15:11.
The high places were not taken away.
Object. It is said he did take them away, 2Ch_17:6.
Answ. He took away those which were erected to idols; of which he seems to speak there, because the high places are there joined with groves, which were generally erected to idols, and not to the true God, as will appear to any one that shall compare all the scriptures where groves are mentioned; but he could not take away those which were erected to the true God, of which this; place manifestly speaks; as also that parallel place 1Ki_15:14, where See Poole "1Ki_15:14". Or he took them away, but not fully; or not in the very beginning of his reign.