2 Chronicles 15:18 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:16 And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of 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 "brought", "house", "things", "father", "dedicated", "himself", and "silver". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "But the high places were not taken..." into verse 19's "And there was no more war unto...", so "brought" and "house" 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 "brought" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.