2 Chronicles 15:16

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Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; so Asa cut down her image, ground it into dust, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

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13and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

14They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets.

15All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around.

16Also Maacah, the mother of Asa) the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; so Asa cut down her image, ground it into dust, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

18He brought the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, gold, and vessels into God’s house.

19There was no more war to the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

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