² The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,^(A) because a temple had not yet been built for the Name^(B) of the Lord.

⁴³ In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa^(A) and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places,^(B) however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.^[a]

³ The high places,^(A) however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

¹⁷ Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.

¹⁸ He brought into the temple of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.^(A)