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II CHRONICLES ยท Chapter 16
16:1 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.
16:2 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,
16:3 There is a league between me and you, as there was between my
father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break
your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
16:4 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of
his armies against the cities of Israel; and they stroke Ijon, and Dan,
and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
16:5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building
of Ramah, and let his work cease.
16:6 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.
16:7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and
said unto him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied
on the LORD your God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped
out of your hand.
16:8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very
many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you did rely on the LORD, he delivered
them into your hand.
16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run back and forth throughout the whole
earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward him. Herein you have done foolishly: therefore from henceforth you
shall have wars.
16:10 Then Asa was angry 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.
16:11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
16:12 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.
16:13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth
year of his reign.
16:14 And they buried him in his own sepulchers, 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'
are: and they made a very great burning for him.
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