17:6 He was committed to following the Lord; 1 he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
2 Chronicles 18:32
18:32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.
1 tnHeb “and his heart was high in the ways of the Lord.” Perhaps גָּבַהּ (gavah, “be high”) here means “be cheerful” (HALOT 171 s.v.) or “be encouraged” (BDB 147 s.v. 3.a).