1. Abijah joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in the City of David. His son Asa became the next king after him. While Asa was king, the country had peace and rest for ten years.
2. Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
3. He removed the altars where strange gods were worshiped. He took away the high places. He smashed the sacred stones. He cut down the poles that were used to worship the goddess Asherah.
4. He commanded Judah to worship the Lord, the God of their people. He commanded them to obey the Lord's laws and commands.
5. He removed the high places and incense altars from every town in Judah. The kingdom had peace and rest under him.