NET Bible
"Asa did what the LORD approved like his ancestor David had done."
— 1 Kings 15:11, NET Bible
“And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.”
“And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, as did David his father. ”
“Asa did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, as did David his father.”
“And Asa did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, as did David, his father:”
“Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as David his father did.”
“And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.”
Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
Asa’s Reign over Judah In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
Asa did what the LORD approved like his ancestor David had done.
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD throughout his lifetime.