2 Chronicles 15:18 (LSB)

Passage

And he brought into the house of God the holy things of his father and his own holy things: silver and gold and utensils.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:16 He also removed Maacah, the mother of King Asa, from being queen mother, because she had made a horrid image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image, crushed it and burned it at the brook Kidron.

2 Chronicles 15:17 But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted all his days.

2 Chronicles 15:18 And he brought into the house of God the holy things of his father and his own holy things: silver and gold and utensils.

2 Chronicles 15:19 And there was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "house", "holy", "things", "father", 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 removed..." into verse 19's "And there was no more war until...", 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.