2 Chronicles 15:16-18

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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].