2 Chronicles 16
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Asa looks for the aid of the Syrians, His death
Verse 1
WEB In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, 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.
KJV 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.
TSK A. M. 3074. B.C. 930. In the six: 1ki 15:16-22; to the intent: 2ch 11:13-17, 2ch 15:5,9, 1ki 12:27
Verse 2
WEB Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Yahweh and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
KJV 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,
Verse 3
WEB “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.”
KJV 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.
TSK a league: 2ch 18:3, 2ch 19:2, jud 2:2, isa 31:1-3, 2co 6:16; break: ge 20:9,10, ex 32:21, jos 9:19,20, 2sa 21:2, ps 15:4, eze 17:18,19, ro 1:31,32, 2ti 3:3
Verse 4
WEB Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
KJV 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.
TSK hearkened: 1ti 6:10, 2pe 2:15; Ijon: 1ki 15:20; Dan: ge 14:14, jud 18:28,29, jud 20:1; the store cities: 2ch 8:6, 2ch 17:12, 1ki 9:19
Verse 5
WEB It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off building Ramah, and let his work cease.
KJV And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 6
WEB Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
KJV 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.
TSK they carried: 1ki 15:22; Geba: jos 18:24-26; Gaba: 2ch 21:17, 1ch 6:60, isa 10:29, zec 14:10; Mizpah: jos 15:38, jos 18:26, 1sa 7:6,16, 1sa 10:17
Verse 7
WEB 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 is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.
KJV 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.
TSK Hanani: 2ch 19:2, 2ch 20:34, 1ki 16:1; Because: ps 146:3-6, isa 31:1, isa 32:2, jer 17:5,6, eph 1:12,13; relied on: 2ch 13:18, 2ch 32:7,8, 2ki 18:5, 1ch 5:20
Verse 8
WEB Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.
KJV 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.
TSK the Ethiopians: 2ch 12:3, 2ch 14:9-12; the Lubims: 2ch 12:3; because: 2ch 16:7, ps 9:9,10, ps 37:39,40
Verse 9
WEB For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars.”
KJV 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.
TSK the eyes: 2ch 6:20, job 34:21, ps 34:15, ps 113:6, pr 5:21, pr 15:3, jer 16:17, jer 32:19, zec 4:10, heb 4:13, 1pe 3:12; whose heart: 2ch 15:17, 2ki 20:3, ps 37:37; Herein: 1sa 13:13, 2sa 12:7-12, 1ch 21:8, job 34:18,19, jer 5:21, mt 5:22, lu 12:20, 1co 15:36, ga 3:1; henceforth: 1ki 15:32
Verse 10
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK wroth: 2ch 25:16, 2ch 26:19, 2sa 12:13, 2sa 24:10-14, ps 141:5, pr 9:7-9; put him: 2ch 18:26, jer 20:2, jer 29:26, mt 14:3,4, lu 3:20, ac 16:23,24; oppressed: job 20:19, isa 51:23, jer 51:34, la 3:34; the same time: 2sa 11:4, 2sa 12:31
Verse 11
WEB Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
KJV And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
TSK A. M. 3049-3090. B.C. 955-914. the acts of Asa: 2ch 9:29, 2ch 12:15, 2ch 20:34, 2ch 26:22; Judah: 2ch 25:26, 2ch 27:7, 2ch 32:32, 2ch 34:18, 2ch 35:27, 1ki 15:23
Verse 12
WEB In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but to the physicians.
KJV 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.
TSK A. M. 3088. B.C. 916. diseased: mt 7:2, lu 6:37,38, re 3:19; in his disease: 2ch 16:9, 2ch 28:22, 1ch 10:14, jer 17:5; physicians: ge 50:2, job 13:4, jer 8:22, mt 9:12, mr 2:17, mr 5:26, col 4:14
Verse 13
WEB Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
KJV And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
TSK A. M. 3090. B.C. 914. slept: 1ki 15:24
Verse 14
WEB They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the city of David, 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 burning for him.
KJV 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.
TSK his own sepulchres: 2ch 35:24, isa 22:16, joh 19:41,42; sweet odours: ge 50:2, mr 16:1, joh 19:39,40; the apothecaries' art: ex 30:25-37, ec 10:1; a very great: 2ch 21:19, jer 34:5