But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was wholly true all his days.
We are here told what good effect the foregoing sermon had upon Asa. I. He grew more bold for God than he had been. His victory would inspire him with some new degrees of resolution, but this message from God with much more. Now he took courage.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 15:8-19
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. (k) Which was partly because of lack of zeal on his part, partly through the negligence of his officers and partly by the superstition of the people that all were not taken away.
The high places were not taken away - He had totally suppressed or destroyed the idolatry; but some of the places, buildings, or altars, he permitted to remain.