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He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He removed the high places - This religious reformation was carried out in a violent and tumultuous manner. Although forbidden in the Law ([…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He removed.It was he who removed. According to this statement, Hezekiah made the Temple of Jerusalem the only place wh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He removed the high places
Which the best of the kings of Judah never attempted, and which is observed of them to th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did what was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and people are bad, they m…

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