The Removal of Maacah^(A)

¹⁶ King Asa also removed Maacah, his ·grandmother [^Lmother], from being queen mother, because she had made a ·terrible [obscene; repulsive; loathsome; abominable] Asherah ·idol [pole; 14:3]. Asa cut down that idol, ·smashed it into pieces, [and crushed] and burned it in the Kidron Valley. ¹⁷ But the ·places of worship to gods [^Lhigh places; 11:15] were not removed from ·Judah [^LIsrael; 12:6]. Even so, Asa was ·faithful [wholeheartedly loyal/devoted] all his life.

¹⁸ Asa brought into the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of God the ·gifts [dedicated/holy things] he and his father had given: silver, gold, and ·utensils [articles].

¹⁹ There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s ·rule [reign].

¹³ His ·grandmother [mother; ancestor] Maacah had made a ·terrible [obscene; repulsive; abominable] Asherah ·idol [pole; 14:15], so Asa removed her from being queen mother. He cut down ·that idol [her obscene/repulsive/abominable image/pole] and burned it in the Kidron Valley. ¹⁴ The ·places of worship to gods [^Lhigh places; 3:2] were not removed. Even so, Asa was ·faithful [devoted; true] to the Lord all his life. ¹⁵ Asa brought into the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord the gifts he and his father had ·given [dedicated]: gold, silver, and utensils.