1. Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord, his God.
2. He removed the illicit altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the asherahs.
3. He told Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to observe the law and the commandment.
4. He removed the high places and incense stands from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom had peace.
5. He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had peace and no war was waged against him during these years, because the Lord had given him rest.
6. He said to Judah: “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, for we have sought the Lord, our God; we sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.