13
His grandmother Maacah had made a terrible Asherah idol, so Asa removed her from being queen mother. He cut down that idol and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14
The places of worship to gods were not removed. Even so, Asa was faithful to the Lord all his life.
15
Asa brought into the Temple of the Lord the gifts he and his father had given: gold, silver, and utensils.
16
There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all the time they were kings.
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.