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. Cross References John 18:1 After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden. Exodus 34:13 Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. 1 Kings 15:13 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. 2 Chronicles 14:2 And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 2 Chronicles 15:17 The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa's heart was fully devoted all his days. 2 Chronicles 29:16 So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley. Treasury of Scripture 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. Maachah 1 Kings 15:13 the mother. 1 Kings 15:2,10 he removed 2 Chronicles 14:3-5 Exodus 32:27,28 Deuteronomy 13:6-8 idol [heb] horror 2 Chronicles 14:3-5 2 Chronicles 34:7 Exodus 32:20 |