The deal with Aram
In the thirty-sixth year of the rule of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, so nobody could go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the temple of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus: There's a covenant between me and you, the way there was between my father and your father. I've sent you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so he'll leave me. Benhadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. And they struck Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work stop. Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber that Baasha was building with. And he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
In the thirty-sixth year of the rule of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, so nobody could 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 Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who lived at Damascus: There's a covenant between me and you, the way there was between my father and your father. Look — I've sent you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so he'll leave me. And Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the captains of his armies against the towns of Israel. And they struck Ijon and Dan and Abel Maim, and all the store towns of Naphtali. And when Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work stop. Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber that Baasha was building with. And he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
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.
In the thirty-sixth year of the rule of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, so nobody could go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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 temple of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus:
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 Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who lived at Damascus:
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's a covenant between me and you, the way there was between my father and your father. I've sent you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so he'll leave me.
There's a covenant between me and you, the way there was between my father and your father. Look — I've sent you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, so he'll leave me.
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.
Benhadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. And they struck Ijon and Dan and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
And Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the captains of his armies against the towns of Israel. And they struck Ijon and Dan and Abel Maim, and all the store towns of Naphtali.
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.
When Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work stop.
And when Baasha heard about it, he stopped building Ramah and let his work stop.
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 its timber that Baasha was building with. And he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
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.
Hanani's rebuke
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: Because you've leaned on the king of Syria and not leaned on the Lord your God, that's why the army of the king of Syria has got away out of your hand. Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? But because you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you. The eyes of the Lord range throughout the whole earth to show himself strong for those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You've acted foolishly in this, and from now on you'll have wars. Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison. Because he was in a rage with him about this. And Asa crushed some of the people at the same time. The acts of Asa, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. In the thirty-ninth year of his rule Asa was diseased in his feet, till his sickness was very bad. But even in his sickness he didn't look to the Lord, but to the doctors. Asa died in the forty-first year of his rule. They buried him in his own graves that he'd made himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed that was filled with sweet smells and different kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art. And they made a very great burning for him.
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: Because you've leaned on the king of Aram and not leaned on the Lord your God, that's why the army of the king of Aram has got away out of your hand. Weren't the Cushites and the Libyans a great army, with very plenty of chariots and horsemen? But because you leaned on the Lord, he handed them over into your hand. Because the eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth, to show himself strong for the ones whose heart is whole towards him. You've done stupidly in this. So from now on you'll have wars. Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison. Because he was in a rage with him about this. And Asa crushed some of the people at the same time. And look — the acts of Asa, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And in the thirty-ninth year of his rule Asa was diseased in his feet, till his sickness was very bad. But even in his sickness he didn't look to the Lord, but to the doctors. And Asa died in the forty-first year of his rule. And they buried him in his own graves that he'd made himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed that was filled with sweet smells and different kinds of spices got ready by the perfumer's art. And they made a very great burning for him.
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.
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: Because you've leaned on the king of Syria and not leaned on the Lord your God, that's why the army of the king of Syria has got away out of your hand.
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: Because you've leaned on the king of Aram and not leaned on the Lord your God, that's why the army of the king of Aram has got away out of your hand.
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.
Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? But because you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you.
Weren't the Cushites and the Libyans a great army, with very plenty of chariots and horsemen? But because you leaned on the Lord, he handed them over into your 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.
The eyes of the Lord range throughout the whole earth to show himself strong for those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You've acted foolishly in this, and from now on you'll have wars.
Because the eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth, to show himself strong for the ones whose heart is whole towards him. You've done stupidly in this. So from now on you'll have wars.
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 angry with the seer and put him in prison. Because he was in a rage with him about this. And Asa crushed some of the people at the same time.
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.
The acts of Asa, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And look — the acts of Asa, first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
In the thirty-ninth year of his rule Asa was diseased in his feet, till his sickness was very bad. But even in his sickness he didn't look to the Lord, but to the doctors.
And in the thirty-ninth year of his rule Asa was diseased in his feet, till his sickness was very bad. But even in his sickness he didn't look to the Lord, but to the doctors.
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.
Asa died in the forty-first year of his rule.
And Asa died in the forty-first year of his rule.
And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
They buried him in his own graves that he'd made himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed that was filled with sweet smells and different kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art. And they made a very great burning for him.
And they buried him in his own graves that he'd made himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed that was filled with sweet smells and different kinds of spices got ready by the perfumer's art. And they made a very great burning for him.
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.