NET Bible
"He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley."
— 1 Kings 15:13, NET Bible
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.”
“And also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. ”
“Also Maacah his mother he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.”
“Moreover, he also removed his mother, Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:”
“And he would not let Maacah his mother be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had the image cut down and burned by the stream Kidron.”
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.”
He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
Asa did what the LORD approved like his ancestor David had done.
He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD throughout his lifetime.
He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the LORD’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.
Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.