2 Chronicles 17:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 17:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 17:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. was...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 17:6 — KJV
“And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. was...: that is, was encouraged”
— 2 Chronicles 17:6 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 17:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 17:6
“But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 17:6: lord, away, high
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 17:6: lord, took, away
“But if thou say to me, We trust in the LORD our God: is it not he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar?”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 17:6: lord, away, high
“For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: images: Heb. statues”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 17:6: took, away, high
“Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. images: Heb. sun images”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 17:6: took, away, high
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