2 Chronicles 15:16
And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
Context
This verse from 2 Chronicles Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. The prophet Azariah encourages Asa that if he seeks God, God will be found, but if he abandons God, God will abandon him. Asa renews the reform, removing the detestable idols throughout Judah and Benjamin and from cities he captured …
Other Translations
And 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.
And also Maachah, mother of Asa the king--he hath removed her from <FI>being<Fi> mistress, in that she hath made for a shrine a horrible thing, and Asa cutteth down her horrible thing, and beateth <FI>it<Fi> small, and burneth <FI>it<Fi> by the brook Kidron:
And Asa would not let Maacah, his mother, be queen, because she had made a disgusting image for Asherah; and Asa had her image cut down and broken up and burned by the stream Kidron.
Cross References
And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, …
And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, …
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day …
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of …
But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down …
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that …
Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt …
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and …
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, …