en_tn/2ki/15/04.md

the high places were not taken away

This can be stated in active form. AT: "no one took away the high places" or "Azariah did not have anyone take the high places away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

were not taken away

Being taken away represents being destroyed. AT: "were not destroyed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)