2 Chronicles 15:16

¹⁴ They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.

¹⁵ And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

¹⁷ The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.

¹⁸ And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold articles that he and his father had dedicated.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: King Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
KJV: And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
WEB: Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen mother, 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.
ASV: And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
DARBY: And also Maachah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol for the Asherah; and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burned it in the valley Kidron.
BLB: And Maacah mother of Asa the king—he removed [her] as queen mother because she had made a detestable thing to Asherah. And Asa cut down her detestable thing, and he crushed [it] and burned [it] in the Kidron Valley.

ÅB: Kong Asa avsatte endog sin mor Ma'aka fra hennes verdighet, fordi hun hadde gjort et gruelig avgudsbilde for Astarte; Asa hugg hennes gruelige avgudsbilde ned og knuste det og brant det i Kidrons dal.
OTB: Han fjernet også Maaka, moren til kong Asa, fra hennes posisjon som dronningmor, fordi hun hadde laget et støtende bilde som en Asjera, og Asa hogg ned hennes bilde, knuste det og brente det ved bekken Kidron.
B1930: Kong Asa avsatte endog sin mor Ma'aka fra hennes verdighet, fordi hun hadde gjort et gruelig avgudsbillede for Astarte; Asa hugg hennes gruelige avgudsbillede ned og knuste det og brente det i Kidrons dal.

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1 Kings 15:13–24
He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
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1 Kings 15:2
and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
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2 Kings 23:15
He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.
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Exodus 34:13
Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.
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2 Kings 23:6
He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
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1 Kings 15:10
and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His grandmother’s name was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
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Leviticus 26:30
I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.
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Mark 3:21
When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
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