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^(C1)He also removed Maacah, the mother of King Asa, from the position of queen mother, because she had made an abominable image ^(F1)as ^(C2)an Asherah, and ^(C3)Asa cut down her abominable image, crushed it, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was blameless all his days.

He brought into the house of God the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver, gold, and utensils.