John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images , etc.] Perhaps the high places in ( 2 Chronicles 14:3) design only the high places and altars in Jerusalem, and near it; these in all the rest of the cities of the land; the “images were”, as the word signifies, “sun images”, either made in the form of the sun, or dedicated to it, or temples for it; (See Gill on “ Leviticus 26:30”), and the kingdom was quiet before him ; he had no foreign enemy to molest him, and so took that opportunity to reform divine worship, and in that he met with no opposition from his people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- Asa's piety, He strengthens his kingdom.
--Asa aimed at pleasing God, and studied to approve himself to him Happy those that walk by this rule, not to do that which is right in their own eyes, or in the eye of the world, but which is so in God' sight. We find by experience that it is good to seek the Lord; it give us rest; while we pursue the world, we meet with nothing but vexation Asa consulted with his people how to make a good use of the peace the enjoyed; and concluded with them that they must not be idle, no secure. A formidable army of Ethiopians invaded Asa's kingdom. Thi evil came upon them, that their faith in God might be tried. Asa' prayer is short, but it is the real language of faith and expectatio from God. When we go forth in God's name, we cannot but prosper, an all things work together for the good of those whom he favours _________________________________________________
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