And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
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Gill's Exposition
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord,.... It was engaged in them, was bent and set upon them; he walked in them with great pleasure and cheerfulness, being inspired with zeal and…
Barnes' Notes
His heart was lifted up - This expression generally occurs in a bad sense Deu 8:14; 2Ch 26:16; Psa 131:1; Pro 18:12; but here it must be taken differently. The margin “was encouraged” expresses fairly…
Here we find concerning Jehoshaphat,
I. What a wise man he was. As soon as he came to the crown he strengthened himself against Israel, Ch2 17:1. Ahab, an active warlike prince, had now been three…
Cambridge Bible
moreover he took away R.V. and furthermore he took away. In 2Ch 20:33 = 1Ki 22:43 it is said that the high places were nottaken away. Cp. what is said of Asa (2Ch 14:3 and 2Ch 15:17 = 1Ki 15:14). It…
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