In the six
and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha
king of Israel came up against Judah, and built
Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go
out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
02 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 Benhadad king of Syria,
that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
03 There is a league between me and thee, as
there was between my father and thy father:
behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go,
break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that
he may depart from me.
04 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent
the captains of his armies against the cities of
Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and
Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
05 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it,
that he left off building of Ramah, and let his
work cease.
06 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they
carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber
thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he
built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
07 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa
king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou
hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied
on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the
king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
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08 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge
host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet,
because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered
them into thine hand.
09 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro
throughout the whole earth, to shew himself
strong in the behalf of them whose heart is
perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done
foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt
have wars.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him
in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him
because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of
the people the same time.
11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last,
lo, they are written in the book of the kings of
Judah and Israel.
12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his
reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease
was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought
not to the Lord, but to the physicians.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in
the one and fortieth year of his reign.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres,
which he had made for himself in the city of
David, and laid him in the bed which was filled
with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices
prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made
a very great burning for him.
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