12. He also put away the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all the idols which his fathers had made.
13. He also removed Maacah his mother from being queen mother, because she had made a horrid image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
14. But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days.
15. He brought into the house of the Lord the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver and gold and utensils.
16. Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
17. Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.
18. Then Asa took all the silver and the gold which were left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,
19. "Let there be a treaty between you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me."
20. So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah and all Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali.
21. When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah.