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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.

2 Chronicles 15:16 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 કાળવૃતાંત ૧૫:૧૬
આસાએ પોતાની દાદી માકાને પણ રાજમાતાની પદવી પરથી દૂર કરી, કારણ કે તેણે અશેરાને માટે ધિક્કારપાત્ર મૂર્તિ બનાવી હતી. આસાએ તે મૂર્તિને કાપી નાખી, તેનો ભૂકો કરીને કિદ્રોન નાળાં આગળ તેને સળગાવી દીધી.
हिन्दी2 इतिहास १५:१६
आसा राजा की माता माका जिसने अशेरा के पास रखने के लिए एक घिनौनी मूरत बनाई, उसको उसने राजमाता के पद से उतार दिया; और आसाप ने उसकी मूरत काटकर पीस डाली और किद्रोन नाले में फेंक दी।

In context

14They swore to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets.

15All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then the LORD gave them rest all around.

16Also 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.

17But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

18He brought the things that his father had dedicated and that he himself had dedicated, silver, gold, and vessels into God’s house.

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