2 Chronicles 15:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 15:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 15:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 15:16 — KJV
“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. mother: that is, grandmother idol: Heb. horror”
— 2 Chronicles 15:16 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 15:16 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 15:16
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 15:16: also, maachah, mother
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 15:16: also, king, being
“He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan. images: Heb. statues Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 15:16: removed, made, grove
“And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. rock: Heb. strong place in the ordered...: or, in an orderly manner”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 15:16: grove, cut, down
“Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 15:16: also, king, because
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