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Chapter 16 |
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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. |
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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, |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 5 | And it came to pass, when
Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work
cease. |
| 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. |
| 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 the LORD thy God, therefore
is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. |
| 8 | 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. |
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9 | For the eyes of the LORD 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. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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13 | And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth
year of his reign. |
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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. |
