14:1 (13:23) 1 Abijah passed away 2 and was buried in the City of David. 3 His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign 4 the land had rest for ten years.
14:2 (14:1) Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved. 5 14:3 He removed the pagan altars 6 and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. 7 14:4 He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors 8 and to observe his law and commands. 9 14:5 He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule. 10
14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace.