14. shouting] The word (terū‘āh) is used to denote a blast with the festal trumpets; see next note.
trumpets] The word (hăṣōṣĕrāh) means a special kind of trumpet used only for religious purposes; Numbers x. 1–10; 1 Chronicles xv. 24 (note). Driver, Amos, pp. 144–6, gives an illustration derived from the Arch of Titus.
¹⁵And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
15. he was found of them] A fulfilment of the promise given in verse 2.
16–19 (1 Kings xv. 13–15).
Other Religious Measures of Asa.
¹⁶And also Maacah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen[¹], because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah[²]; and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
[¹] Or, queen mother.
[²] Or, for Asherah.
16. And also Maacah] “Maacah the daughter of Abishalom” is described as the mother of Abijam (Abijah) in 1 Kings xv. 2 and as the mother of Asa in 1 Kings xv. 10, although Asa is described as the son of Abijam (Abijah) in 1 Kings xv. 8. Most probably Maacah was the grandmother of Asa but retained her position as queen mother during two reigns, i.e. until removed by Asa.
from being queen] Or, as margin, from being queen mother.