But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
The verse belongs to the account of Asa's reign, which is part of the series of reigns covered in 2 Chronicles 1-20, and Asa was the greatest king after Solomon. Even though the high places were not removed from Israel, Asa's heart stayed faithful to God all his days. His faithfulness and good deeds brought prosperity early in his reign. That early faithfulness did not prevent his later failure to rely on God when threatened with war. The surrounding chapter shows Israel was favored and victorious when obedient but defeated and punished when disobedient, proving that God's promises to the people were conditional and not deferred unconditionally to a future age.
The verse belongs to the account of Asa's reign, which is part of the series of reigns covered in 2 Chronicles 1-20, and Asa was the greatest king after Solomon. Even though the high places were not removed from Israel, Asa's heart stayed faithful to God all his days. His faithfulness and good deeds brought prosperity early in his reign. That early faithfulness did not prevent his later failure to rely on God when threatened with war. The surrounding chapter shows Israel was favored and victorious when obedient but defeated and punished when disobedient, proving that God's promises to the people were conditional and not deferred unconditionally to a future age.