1 Kings 22:43

“And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father, etc.] Who was a good prince: he turned not aside from doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord; in his moral conversation, religious worship, and civil government: nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places; he took away the high places and groves for idolatrous worship, (<141706>2 Chronicles 17:6), but not the high places in which sacrifices were offered to the Lord, which ought to have been, especially since the temple was built; and those in the tribes of Judah and Benjamin were altogether inexcusable, being near to the temple, and under no restraint, as those…”

“On the general piety of Asa, see above, 1 Kings 15:11-15 and references. Jehoshaphat seems to have been a still better king, for he did not, like Asa, fall away in his old age 2 Chronicles 16:2-12. The high places were not taken away - This seems to contradict 2 Chronicles 17:6. Probably the writer of Chronicles refers to the desire and intention of the monarch, while the author of Kings records the practical failure of his efforts. return to 'Top of Page'”

“High places - He took them away, but not fully; or not in the beginning of of his reign. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:44”

“22:43-44 Although Jehoshaphat is remembered as a king who did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, his record is blemished by his failure to remove all the pagan shrines (see 15:14) and by his involvement with Ahab (22:4, 29-32; 2 Chr 19:1-3) and, later, Joram (2 Kgs 3:4-27).”

“he walked: Kg1 15:11, Kg1 15:14; Ch2 14:2-5, Ch2 14:11, Ch2 15:8, Ch2 15:17, Ch2 17:3 he turned: Kg1 15:5; Exo 32:8; Sa1 12:20, Sa1 12:21; Ch2 16:7-12; Psa 40:4, Psa 101:3, Psa 125:5; Pro 4:27 doing: Ch2 17:3-6, Ch2 19:3, Ch2 19:4, 20:3-30 the high: Kg1 14:23, Kg1 15:14; Kg2 12:3, Kg2 14:3, Kg2 14:4, Kg2 15:3, Kg2 15:4, Kg2 18:22 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:44”