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Moreover, he also removed his mother, Maacha, from being the princess in the sacrifices of Priapus, and in the grove which she had consecrated to him: and he destroyed her den, and broke in pieces the filthy idol, and burnt it by the torrent Cedron:
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But the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days:
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And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and he had vowed, into the house of the Lord, silver and gold, and vessels.
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And there was war between Asa, and Baasa, king of Israel, all their days.
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.