5. He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
6. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other throughout Abijah’s lifetime.
7. The rest of the events of Abijah’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. Abijah and Jeroboam had been at war with each other.
8. Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.
9. In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.
10. He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
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.