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However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.
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Two Kinds of High Places
Commentators resolve an apparent contradiction where an earlier verse says Jehoshaphat removed the high places (2 Chronicles 17:6) and this one says he didn't. They explain he removed the pagan, idolatrous high places, but failed to remove the ones where people improperly worshipped the true God outside of Jerusalem.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The latter part of this verse helps to reconcile the first part with the statement that Jehoshaphat took away the high places (see note on…
19th Century
Anglican
Howbeit the high places were not taken away. —This is no contradiction of 2 Chronicles 17:6, And further …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Howbeit, the high places were not taken away The high places, where idols were worshipped, were taken away, ([Refere…
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