2Ki 18:4 | HCSB | STEP | He removed the high places , shattered the sacred pillars , and cut down the Asherah poles . He broke into pieces the bronze snake that Moses made , for the Israelites burned incense to it up to that time . He called it Nehushtan .

2 Kings 18:4

4 He removed the ^{▼▼high place(s): An ancient place of worship most often associated with pagan religions, usually built on an elevated location}high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the ^{▼▼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 He broke into pieces the bronze snake that Moses made, ^d for the Israelites burned incense to it up to that time. He called it Nehushtan. ^{▼▼= A bronze thing}