12 (A)And he banished the [a]perverted persons from the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. 13 Also he removed (B)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 (C)burned it by the Brook Kidron. 14 (D)But the [c]high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s (E)heart was loyal to the Lord all his days.

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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

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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