13. He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14. The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.
15. He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the Lord’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.