15:13a He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother

He also removed his grandmother Maakah from her position as queen mother
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Asa would not let Maakah his grandmother act as queen any longer.

15:13b because she had made a detestable Asherah pole.

because she had made a disgusting image for the worship of Asherah.
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This was because she had made a detestable idol ⌊representing⌋ the goddess Asherah.

15:13a-b (reordered)

His grandmother Maakah had caused a filthy Asherah idol to be made. So Asa took away her position/honor.

15:13c Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Asa cut down the image and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
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Asa/He caused/ordered his grandmother’s idol to be cut down and burned beside the wadi/stream called Kidron.

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