Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:33
Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
33. the high places ] Cp. 2Ch 15:17, note.
for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts ] R.V. neither as yet had the people set their hearts; cp. 2Ch 12:14. In Kings it is said particularly that the people sacrificed and burnt incense at the high places.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The latter clause of this verse helps to reconcile the first clause with the statement that Jehoshaphat took away the high places (see 2Ch 15:17 note).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 33. The high places were not taken away] The idolatry, as we have seen, was universally suppressed; but some of the places where that worship had been performed were not destroyed. Some of them still remained; and these, to such a fickle people, became the means of idolatry in reigns less propitious to truth and religion.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The high places where not taken away; not fully nor universally; of which See Poole “2Ch 17:6“. The fault was not in Jehoshaphat, but in the people, who, though they did worship the true God, yet would not be confined to the temple, but for their own conveniency, or from their affection to their ancient custom, chose to worship him in the high places; which Jehoshaphat was forced to connive at, lest those people, being debarred from that dearly-beloved practice, should fall into a neglect of God and his worship.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
33. the high places were not takenawayThose on which idolatry was practised were entirelydestroyed (2Ch 17:6); but thosewhere the people, notwithstanding the erection of the temple,continued to worship the true God, prudence required to be slowly andgradually abolished, in deference to popular prejudice.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Howbeit, the high places were not taken away,…. The high places, where idols were worshipped, were taken away, 2Ch 17:6, but not those where sacrifices were offered to the true God:
for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers; to seek and serve him wholly, according to his will, to offer sacrifices to him only at Jerusalem, as the law required, De 12:5, they could not as yet be prevailed upon to relinquish the high places, built and made use of before the temple was; partly because they were nearer to some of them than that, and partly out of veneration for them, as being of a long time used.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(33) For . . . hearts.And the people had not yet directed their heart. This language is the chroniclers own (see 2Ch. 12:14; 2Ch. 19:3), and is substituted for the statement, The people were still wont to sacrifice and burn incense on the high places (Kings). They had not yet accepted the principle of the one Temple.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
(33) Howbeit the high places were not taken away.This is no contradiction of 2Ch. 17:6, And further (or again), he took away the high places. There the holy places of heathenism, here those of the illegal worship of Jehovah, appear to be meant.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 20:33 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
Ver. 33. For as yet the people had not prepared their hearts. ] They could not find in their hearts, though Jehoshaphat had been at much pains with them, 2Ch 19:4 to part with their accustomed sacrificing in those high places; nor could the king yet bring them to it. That tyrant of three letters, Mos , or custom, is very prevalent everywhere. The people called Hircani had an absurd custom of casting their dead to be devoured by dogs, which were kept for the purpose at the public charge, and called grave dogs. a And whenas king Nicanor would have broke them of that barbarous custom, he hardly escaped the loss of his kingdom and life together. b
a Cicero.
b Nicronym.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
not taken away. See note on 2Ch 17:6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
high places
(See Scofield “1Ki 3:2”).
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
the high places: 2Ch 14:3, 2Ch 17:6
had not: 2Ch 12:14, 2Ch 19:3, 2Ch 30:19, Deu 29:4, 1Sa 7:3
Reciprocal: Psa 78:8 – set not
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 20:33. Howbeit, the high places were not taken away Not universally; the fault was not in Jehoshaphat, but in the people, who, though they did worship the true God, yet would not be confined to the temple; but, for their own convenience, or from their affection to their ancient customs, chose to worship him in the high places.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
20:33 Howbeit the high places were {t} not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
(t) If the great care and diligence of this good king was not able to utterly abolish all the superstition of this people, but they still retained it, how much less are they able to reform evil, who either have little zeal, or not as he had: though here he was not to be excused?