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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And also concerning Maachah{H4601} the mother{H517} of Asa{H609} the king{H4428}, he removed{H5493}{(H8689)} her from being queen{H1377}, because she had made{H6213}{(H8804)} an idol{H4656} in a grove{H842}: and Asa{H609} cut down{H3772}{(H8799)} her idol{H4656}, and stamped{H1854}{(H8686)} it, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} it at the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}.
Strong's King James
And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king—he hath removed her from being mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth it small, and burneth it by the brook Kidron:
Young's Literal Translation
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