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And Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.

And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years.

Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.

Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.

He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.

He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.

He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to obey his laws and commands.

He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.

He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the LORD gave him rest.

He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.

"Let us build up these towns," he said to Judah, "and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

"Let us build up these towns," he said to Judah, "and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.