2 Chronicles 15:16

16 And also Maacah, the mother of Asa, the king removed her from [being] queen, because she had made a repulsive image for Asherah. And Asa cut down her repulsive image, and he crushed and burned [it] at the Wadi Kidron.

2 Chronicles 15:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 16-18. And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king,
&c.] Or rather his grandmother, ( 1 Kings 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 1 Kings 15:13), (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:14), (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:15).

2 Chronicles 15:16 In-Context

14 And they took an oath to Yahweh with a great voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with horns.

15 And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they swore with all their heart. And they sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and Yahweh gave rest to them all around.

16 And also Maacah, the mother of Asa, the king removed her from [being] queen, because she had made a repulsive image for Asherah. And Asa cut down her repulsive image, and he crushed and burned [it] at the Wadi Kidron.

17 But the high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was fully devoted all his days.

18 And he brought the holy objects of his father and his own holy objects [into] the house of God--silver and gold and vessels.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "valley"; a wadi is a valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season