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13 He also removed Maacah his grandmother[a] from her position as queen mother[b] because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

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  1. 1 Kings 15:13 tn Heb “mother,” but Hebrew often uses the terms “father” and “mother” for grandparents and more remote ancestors.
  2. 1 Kings 15:13 tn The Hebrew term גְּבִירָה (gevirah) can denote “queen” or “queen mother” depending on the context. Here the latter is indicated, since Maacah was the wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah.