13 And even his mother Maacah, (A)he also removed her from the position of queen mother, because she had made an abominable image [a]as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her abominable image and (B)burned it at the brook Kidron.

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  1. 1 Kings 15:13 Or for Asherah; i.e., wooden symbol of a female deity

13 He even deposed his grandmother Maakah(A) from her position as queen mother,(B) because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah. Asa cut it down(C) and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

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