Once the temple was built, however, a number of kings who were faithful to Jehovah attempted to rid the land of its “high places. ” ​ — 2 Kings 21: 3; 23: 5 - 8, 15 - 20; 2 Chronicles 17: 1, 6.
Akan tetapi, segera setelah bait dibangun, sejumlah raja yang setia kepada Yehuwa berupaya menyingkirkan ” tempat - tempat tinggi ” di negeri itu ​ — 2 Raja 21: 3; 23: 5 - 8, 15 - 20; 2 Tawarikh 17: 1, 6.