2 Chronicles 15:16

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

Cross-references

In 2 Chronicles 14:3-5, Asa had already removed foreign altars and high places, showing this removal of the queen mother's idol is part of a consistent reform.

In 2 Chronicles 34:7, Josiah also destroys idols and altars — a parallel reform to Asa's removal of the queen mother's idol.

In Deuteronomy 7:5, Israel is commanded to break down altars and cut down Asherah poles — Asa obeys this by destroying the queen mother's idol.

1 Kings 15:10 Historical context

In 1 Kings 15:10, Asa's mother is named Maakah, identifying the same queen mother deposed here for idolatry.

In 1 Kings 15:13-24, the same event is recorded with additional details about Asa's reign and his later failures, providing broader context.

In 1 Kings 15:14-24, the parallel account notes Asa's heart was fully with God despite not removing all high places — here he removes the queen mother's idol.

In 2 Kings 23:6, Josiah performs the same reform—burning the Asherah pole in the Kidron Valley—echoing Asa's action.

In Deuteronomy 7:26, Israel must detest and utterly abhor idols — Asa's burning of the queen mother's idol shows this same total rejection.

In Deuteronomy 13:6-8, the law commands executing even close family who entice to idolatry, a stricter standard than Asa's removal here.

Judges 3:7 Contrast

In Judges 3:7, Israel served Baals and Asherahs—the same idolatry that Asa later purged, showing the cycle of apostasy.

In 1 Kings 15:2, Abijam's heart was not fully devoted to God, contrasting with Asa's reform here that included removing the idolatrous queen mother.