2Ch 14:3 | HCSB | STEP | He removed the pagan altars and the high places . He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles .

2 Chronicles 14:3

3 He removed the pagan altars and the ^{▼▼high place(s): An ancient place of worship most often associated with pagan religions, usually built on an elevated location}high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their ^{▼▼Asherah(s): A Canaanite fertility goddess, who was the mother of the god Baal; also the wooden poles associated with the worship of her}Asherah poles. ^c