¹³ Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.^[a](A)

⁵ This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles^[a](A) and burn their idols in the fire.^(B)

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