2 Chronicles 15:17 (KJV)

Passage

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

2 Chronicles 15:16 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

2 Chronicles 15:17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

2 Chronicles 15:18 And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

2 Chronicles 15:19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "high", "places", "taken", "away", "israel", "nevertheless", "heart", and "perfect". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "high" and "places", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And also concerning Maachah the mother of..." into verse 18's "And he brought into the house of...", so "high" and "places" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "high" and "places" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.