2 Chronicles 15:16

2 Chronicles Old Testament

WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Commentary

Commentary

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king,.... Or r ather his grandmother, Kg1 15:10 , he removed her from being queen; the Septuagint version is, "that she should not minister to Astarte"; which was the goddess of the Zidonians; of this and the two next verses; see Gill on Kg1 15:13 , Kg1 15:14 , Kg1 15:15 .