1 Kings 15:13-16

13 ¹He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen mother, because she had made a horrid image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image and ²burned it at the brook Kidron.

14 ³But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless ⁴the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days.

15 ⁵He brought into the house of the LORD the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver and gold and utensils.

16 ⁶Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

1 Kings 15:13-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 15:16-18
• 2. Exodus 32:20
• 3. 1 Kings 22:43; 2 Kings 12:3
• 4. 1 Kings 8:61; 1 Kings 15:3
• 5. 1 Kings 7:51
• 6. 1 Kings 15:32

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "also Maacah his mother and he removed her"
• [b]. Or "for Asherah"
• [c]. Lit "complete with"