The Male Cult Prostitutes in the Land

The pillars or are the Matsuivote. These are like stone stones, standing stones which are representatives of the deities. Ashurim are probably these wooden poles that represent the goddess Ashra,. So Baal and Ashra were the unholy couple in Canaanite religion. And then finally it says there was 24 that were also male cult prostitutes in the land.