2 Chronicles 20:33

WEB

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

KJV

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

Commentary

Howbeit, the high places were not taken away,.... The high places, where idols were worshipped, were taken away, Ch2 17:6 , but not those where sacrifices were offered to the true God: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers; to seek and serve him wholly, according to his will, to offer sacrifices to him only at Jerusalem, as the law required, Deu 12:5 , they could not as yet be prevailed upon to relinquish the high places, built and made use of before the temple was; partly because they were nearer to some of them than that, and partly out of veneration for them, as being of a long time used.