16:1 And in the thirty-eighth year of the
reign of Asa, the king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Rama, so as
not to allow egress or ingress to Asa king of Judah.
16:2 And Asa took silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the
Lord, and of the king's house, and sent [them] to the son of Ader king of
Syria, which dwelt in Damascus, saying,
16:3 Make a covenant between me and thee, and between my father and thy
father: behold, I have sent thee gold and silver: come, and turn away from
me Baasa king of Israel, and let him depart from me.
16:4 And the son of Ader hearkened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his
host against the cities of Israel; and smote Aeon, and Dan, and Abelmain,
and all the country round Nephthali.
16:5 And it came to pass when Baasa heard [it] he left off building Rama,
and put a stop to his work:
16:6 then king Asa took all Judah, and took the stones of Rama, and its
timber, [with] which Baasa [had] built; and he built with them Gabae and
Maspha.
16:7 And at that time came Anani the prophet to Asa king of Judah, and said
to him, Because thou didst trust on the king of Syria, and didst not trust
on Yehovah thy Elohim, therefore the army of Syria is escaped out of thy hand.
16:8 Were not the Ethiopians and Libyans a great force, in courage, in
horsemen, in great numbers? and did not He deliver them into thy hands,
because thou trustedst in Yehovah?
16:9 For the eyes of Yehovah look upon all the earth, to strengthen every
heart that is perfect toward him. In this thou hast done foolishly;
henceforth there shall be war with thee.
16:10 And Asa was angry with the prophet, and put him in prison, for he was
angry at this: and Asa vexed some of the people at that time.
16:11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, the first and the last, [are] written in
the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
16:12 And Asa was diseased [in] his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his
reign, until he was very ill: but in his disease he sought not to Yehovah,
but to the physicians.
16:13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the fortieth year of his
reign.
16:14 And they buried him in the sepulchre which he had dug for himself in
the city of David, and they laid him on a bed, and filled [it] with spices
and [all] kinds of perfumes of the apothecaries; and they made for him a
very great funeral. |
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 Yehovah 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 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.
16:4 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.
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 thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on
Yehovah thy Elohim, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of
thine hand.
16:8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many
chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on Yehovah, he
delivered them into thine hand.
16:9 For the eyes of Yehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to
show 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.
16:10 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.
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 Yehovah, 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 sepulchres, which he had made for
himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with
sweet odorous and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art:
and they made a very great burning for him. |