2 Chronicles · Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 16 Darby Translation
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1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, in order to let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 And Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
3 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I send thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his forces against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store-magazines of the cities of Naphtali.
4 Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
5 And it came to pass when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
5 When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 And king Asa took all Judah; and they carried away the stones and the timber from Ramah, with which Baasha had been building, and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
7 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 hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.
7 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? but when thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.
8 Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.
9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
9 For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
10 And Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was enraged with him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
11 And behold the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
11 Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12 And Asa in the thirty-ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was extremely great; yet in his disease he did not seek Jehovah, but the physicians.
12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one-and-fortieth year of his reign.
13 Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
14 And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had excavated for himself in the city of David, and laid him in a bed filled with spices, a mixture of divers kinds prepared by the perfumer's art; and they made a very great burning for him.
14 They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Asa
A reforming king who tore down idols and trusted the LORD against vast armies.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chron. 14-16; Matt. 1:7-8
Ben-hadad
Son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, ruling in Damascus, whom Asa paid to break his treaty with Baasha; he then attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah and Naphtali.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 15:20; 2 Chronicles 16:2
Hanani
Seer who told Asa he had acted foolishly in relying on the king of Aram; Asa put him in prison.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 16:1; 1 Kings 16:7; 2 Chronicles 16:7
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Chronicles 15:9; 1 Kings 12:27; 2 Chronicles 11:13–17; 1 Kings 15:16–22; 2 Chronicles 15:5
- 2 2 Chronicles 28:21; 2 Kings 18:15; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Kings 16:8
- 3 Psalm 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:3; Judges 2:2; Ezekiel 17:18–19; Romans 1:31–32
- 4 Judges 18:28–29; 2 Chronicles 17:12; Exodus 1:11; 2 Chronicles 8:6; 1 Kings 15:20
- 6 1 Kings 15:22; Zechariah 14:10; 1 Chronicles 6:60; Isaiah 10:29; 1 Samuel 7:6
- 7 1 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Isaiah 31:1; Psalm 146:3–6; 2 Chronicles 32:7–8
- 8 2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 13:16; 2 Chronicles 14:9–12; 2 Chronicles 16:7; 2 Chronicles 13:18
- 9 1 Peter 3:12; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 16:17; Proverbs 5:21; Psalm 34:15
- 10 2 Chronicles 18:26; 2 Samuel 24:10–14; Jeremiah 29:26; 2 Samuel 11:4; 2 Chronicles 26:19
- 11 1 Kings 15:23–24; 2 Chronicles 25:26; 2 Chronicles 27:7; 2 Chronicles 26:22; 2 Chronicles 35:27
- 12 Jeremiah 17:5; Mark 5:26; 2 Chronicles 28:22; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 1 Chronicles 10:14
- 13 1 Kings 15:24
- 14 Jeremiah 34:5; Genesis 50:2; 2 Chronicles 21:19; Mark 16:1; Ecclesiastes 10:1
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