There are plenty of examples of Kings in the history of Israel who tried to do what was right. The problem was that many of these kings failed to remove everything that was evil in the kingdom, which simply gave evil a foothold to come back. This is a great example for our lives. When we choose to do what is right, we must choose to eradicate everything that could have a foothold in our lives. This is how we move forward. Anything less will have a temporary affect.