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12 He put away the male shrine prostitutes from the land, and he removed all of the idols that his ancestors[a] made. 13 Also, he had Maacah his mother removed from the office of queen mother, as she had made a repulsive image for the Asherah. Asa also cut down her repulsive image and burned it in the Wadi[b] Kidron. 14 But the high places he did not remove. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was completely with Yahweh all of his days.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 15:12 Or “fathers”
  2. 1 Kings 15:13 Or “valley”; a wadi is a valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season

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.

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