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
.
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
,
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.
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
.
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard
it , that he left off
building
of Ramah
, and let his work
cease
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And, behold, the acts of Asa
, first
and last
, lo, they are written
in the book
of the kings
of Judah
and Israel
.
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
.
And Asa slept
with his fathers
, and died
in the one
and fortieth
year
of his reign
.
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.