17:6a And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD;

He committed himself to being faithful to Yahweh.
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He chose to do what pleased Yahweh.

17:6b furthermore, he removed the high places

He removed the sacred places on the hills.
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In addition, he destroyed the shrines on the hilltops ⌊where people worshiped other gods⌋.

17:6c and Asherah poles from Judah.

He also removed from Judah the poles ⌊where people worshiped⌋ Asherah.
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He also destroyed the poles of ⌊the goddess⌋ Asherah in Judah.

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