NET

13 He also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her loathsome pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

Darby

13 And also Maachah his mother he removed from being queen^D2178, because she had made an idol for the Asherah; and Asa cut down her idol, and burned it in the valley of Kidron.

Darby Bible Notes

queen - Strictly, 'mistress.' It was a position similar to that of an empress-mother in China. see ch 2.19; for Asherah, see Ex. 34.13; Judg. 2.13.

KJV

13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed^K1915her idol, and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.

KJV Bible Notes

destroyed: Heb. cut off.