Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. AT: "Asa made his workers cut down the disgusting figure, grind it ... and burn it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# But the high places were not taken out of Israel
This can be stated in active form. AT: "But Asa did not command the people to take the high places out of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Asa's heart was completely devoted
The heart represents the person. AT: "Asa was completely devoted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# all his days
This refers to the whole period of time that Asa lived. AT: "the whole time that he lived" or "throughout his whole life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])