12 He also expelled the male prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 Also he deposed his mother Maacah from being queen mother, because she had made an abominable image as an Asherah pole. So Asa cut down her image and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
14 But they did not take away the high places. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was wholly devoted to Adonai all his days.
15 He brought into the House of Adonai the consecrated things of his father as well as his own consecrated things of silver, gold, and utensils.
16 Now there was war between Asa and King Baasa of Israel all their days.
17 King Baasa of Israel marched against Judah, and he built up Ramah to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to King Asa of Judah.
18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasuries of Adonai’s House and the treasuries of the royal palace, and delivered them into the hand of his officials. King Asa sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, who resided in Damascus, saying: