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2 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 16:2

War between Asa and Baasha · 2 Chronicles 16:1–6
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Translations

Modern
So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
Traditional
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben–hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
Literal
And Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of YHWH and the house of the king, and he sent it to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
Latin
Protulit ergo Asa argentum et aurum de thesauris domus Domini, et de thesauris regis, misitque ad Benadad regem Syriæ, qui habitabat in Damasco, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:

Notes

2 Chronicles 16:2

To stop Baasha's attacks, Asa bribed the Arameans with silver and gold from the temple. He reminded them of a treaty his father Abijah had made with them.

2 Chronicles 16:1–10

Asa relied on foreign powers instead of trusting the Lord when Baasha attacked. The Chronicler aimed to show that disobedience leads to consequences.

Theme notes and profiles

Asa Trusting in Human Strength

Parallels

1 Kings 15:16–22

People

Asa: King of Judah, son of Abijah; father of Jehoshaphat Ben-hadad: King of Aram, contemporary of Asa and Baasha

Places

Damascus: Ancient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history Syria: Ancient region north of Israel, often in conflict

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Hanani Jehoram Ramah

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Baasha: King of Israel Ben-Hadad: King of Syria Ramah: Called Rama: Attempted Fortification of, by King Baasha; Destruction of, by Asa