Asa Reigns in Judah(A)

In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king over Judah. 10 And he reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother’s name was Maachah the granddaughter of Abishalom. 11 (B)Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did his father David. 12 (C)And he banished the [a]perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 Also he removed (D)Maachah his grandmother from being queen mother, because she had made an obscene image of [b]Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and (E)burned it by the Brook Kidron. 14 (F)But the [c]high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s (G)heart was loyal to the Lord all his days. 15 He also brought into the house of the Lord the things which his father (H)had dedicated, and the things which he himself had dedicated: silver and gold and utensils.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:12 Heb. qedeshim, those practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals
  2. 1 Kings 15:13 A Canaanite goddess
  3. 1 Kings 15:14 Places for pagan worship

Asa King of Judah(A)(B)

In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah, 10 and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maakah(C) daughter of Abishalom.

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

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