He brought into the LORD’s house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Kings 15:15 in context
1 Kings 15:12–18
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He put away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
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He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah. Asa cut down her image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
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But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.
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He brought into the LORD’s house the things that his father had dedicated, and the things that he himself had dedicated: silver, gold, and utensils.
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There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
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Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of the LORD’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
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