1 Abijah died and was buried in Jerusalem. His son Asa became king in his place, and there was peace in the country for ten years during Asa’s time.
2 Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.
3 He removed the foreign altars and the places where gods were worshiped. He smashed the stone pillars that honored other gods, and he tore down the Asherah idols.
4 Asa commanded the people of Judah to follow the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his teachings and commandments.