11 Asa did what the Lord approved like his ancestor David had done.
12 He removed the male cultic prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the disgusting idols his ancestors had made.
13 He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14 The high places were not eliminated, yet Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord throughout his lifetime.
15 He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the Lord’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.
16 Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.
17 King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.