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His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the sacred poles[a] from Judah.(A)

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.(B) With them were the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites the priests Elishama and Jehoram.(C)

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  1. 17.6 Or Asherahs

His heart was devoted(A) to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places(B) and the Asherah poles(C) from Judah.(D)

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach(E) in the towns of Judah. With them were certain Levites(F)—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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