2 Chronicles 14:3
For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 34:4 describes Josiah's similar destruction of altars and images — linking Asa's earlier reform to later revival under Josiah.
2 Chronicles 15:17 notes that despite Asa's reforms, the high places were not fully removed — revealing the incomplete nature of his religious purge.
In 2 Chronicles 31:1, Hezekiah's people destroy high places and Asherah poles nationwide — a broader revival echoing Asa's earlier reforms here.
In 2 Chronicles 20:33, the high places remained despite Jehoshaphat's reforms — contrasting with Asa's initial removal of them here.
In 2 Chronicles 17:6, Jehoshaphat removes the high places and Asherah poles — continuing his father Asa's reform legacy described here.
In 2 Chronicles 15:16, Asa later removes his own mother Maakah for idolatry — continuing the same reform pattern begun here against foreign worship.
Leviticus 26:30 threatens destruction of high places and images as judgment — Asa's voluntary destruction preempts divine punishment.
2 Kings 23:14 describes Josiah breaking images and cutting down groves — mirroring Asa's reform and showing a pattern of revival in Judah.
In 2 Kings 18:4, Hezekiah also removes high places, shatters sacred stones, and cuts down Asherah poles — mirroring Asa's reforms against idolatry.
1 Kings 15:12-14 parallels Asa's reforms, adding details like removing the queen mother's idol — expanding on the same cleansing described in Chronicles.
1 Kings 14:22-24 depicts Judah's idolatry under Rehoboam — the same high places and images Asa removes, showing a cycle of sin and reform.
1 Kings 11:8 describes Solomon's wives burning incense to foreign gods — the idolatry Asa later purges, contrasting Solomon's failure with Asa's faithfulness.
1 Kings 11:7 shows Solomon building high places for foreign gods — the very practice Asa later removes, highlighting a reversal from apostasy to reform.
Deuteronomy 7:5 commands destroying Canaanite altars and images — Asa's reform directly obeys this law.
Exodus 34:13 commands the destruction of altars, images, and groves — Asa's actions directly obey this divine instruction from the covenant.
In Deuteronomy 12:3, God commands Israel to destroy pagan altars, smash pillars, and burn Asherah poles — Asa's actions here directly obey that law.
In 1 Kings 15:14, the parallel account notes Asa removed foreign altars but the high places remained — this verse in Chronicles omits that detail, focusing on his reforms.
In 2 Kings 23:6, Josiah burns the Asherah pole and grinds it to dust — a more extreme version of Asa's removal of altars and images here.
In Judges 6:25-28, Gideon tears down Baal's altar and Asherah pole — the same type of reform Asa undertakes here, removing foreign altars and high places.
Deuteronomy 7:25 commands burning graven images — Asa's removal of images aligns with this law, though Chronicles doesn't specify burning here.