¹¹ Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David^(A) had done. ¹² He expelled the male shrine prostitutes^(B) from the land and got rid of all the idols^(C) his ancestors had made. ¹³ He even deposed his grandmother Maakah^(D) from her position as queen mother,^(E) because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down^(F) and burned it in the Kidron Valley. ¹⁴ Although he did not remove^(G) the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed^(H) to the Lord all his life. ¹⁵ He brought into the temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.^(I)

Asa King of Judah^(A)

² Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.^{(B) 3} He removed the foreign altars^(C) and the high places, smashed the sacred stones^(D) and cut down the Asherah poles.^{[a](E) 4} He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,^(F) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. ⁵ He removed the high places^(G) and incense altars^(H) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.