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

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Comparing this verse with marginal references, it would seem that in Ch2 14:3, Ch2 14:5 the intention and endeavors of the monarch are in the writer's mind, while here he is speaking of the practice of the people. However earnestly the most pious monarchs sought to root out the high-place worship, they failed of complete success. Compare a similar discrepancy, to be similarly explained, in the history of Jehoshaphat Ch2 17:6; Ch2 20:33.

The heart of Asa was perfect all his days - Not that Asa was sinless (see Ch2 16:2-10, Ch2 16:12); but that he was free from the sin of idolatry, and continued faithful to Yahweh all his life.
 
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12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
4 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
33 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
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: