³³ However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.

⁶ His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

³ Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.

¹⁴ He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart to seek Yahweh.

⁴ but Yahweh has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day.

³ Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

³ for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

¹⁹ who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, though not [cleansed] according to the purification of the sanctuary.