Asa’s league with Syria
16:1 IN the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha (meaning wicked) king of Israel came up against Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here, and built Ramahרָמָה
and also called Ramatha and Ramathaim-Zophim (Hebrew:רמתיים־צופים) in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation (Ramathaimsophim in the Vulgate), is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means “the heights of the views.”, to the intent that he might let no one go out or come to Asa king of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here.
16:2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria (Aram or Arameans), that lived at Damascus (Darmesek), saying,
16:3 There is a covenant between me and you, like there was between my father and your father: look, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
16:4 And Benhadad (meaning son of [the false god] Hadad) listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon (meaning a ruin), and Danדָּן
Dān, “judgment” or “he judged”) was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Bilhah (Jacob’s fifth son). His mother, Bilhah, was Rachel’s handmaid, who becomes one of Jacob’s concubines, the tribe descended from Dan – a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine – For more info click here, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִי
(/ˈnæftəlaɪ/ Modern: Naftalī, Tiberian: Nap̄tālī, “my struggle”) was the sixth son of Jacob, the second of his two sons with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali. The territory assigned to the tribe of Naphtali – For more info click here.
16:5 And it so happened, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah רָמָה
and also called Ramatha and Ramathaim-Zophim (Hebrew:רמתיים־צופים) in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation (Ramathaimsophim in the Vulgate), is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means “the heights of the views.”, and let his work cease.
16:6 Then Asa the king took all Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here; and they carried away the stones of Ramahרָמָה
and also called Ramatha and Ramathaim-Zophim (Hebrew:רמתיים־צופים) in the Douay–Rheims Bible translation (Ramathaimsophim in the Vulgate), is a city from the Hebrew Bible, the home town and resting place of prophet Samuel. The name of the town means “the heights of the views.”, and the timber of it, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built with it Geba (or Gaba or Gibeah) and Mizpah (meaning watchtower).
16:7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here your Elohim אֱלֹהֶיךָ
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here, so is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.
16:8 Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you did rely on YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, he delivered them into your hand.
16:9 Because the eyes of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: so from now on you shall have wars.
Hanani imprisoned
16:10 Then Asa was angry 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 (or crush) some of the people the same time.
16:11 And, see, the acts of Asa, first and last, look, they are written in the book of the kings of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah For more info click here and Israel.
16:12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceedingly great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, but to the physicians.
Asa’s death
16:13 And Asa slept with his forefathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
16:14 And they buried him in his own sepulchers ˈsepəlkər (British sepulchre)
noun – a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried. — verb [with object] literary lay or bury in or as if in a sepulcher: tomes are soon out of print and sepulchered in the dust of libraries. – serve as a burial place for – Middle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum ‘burial place’, from sepelire ‘bury’., which he had made (dug) for himself in the city of Davidדָּוִד
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet perfumes and various kinds [of spices] prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Main Index || 2nd Chronicles Index
Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 || Chapter 4 || Chapter 5
Chapter 6 || Chapter 7 || Chapter 8 || Chapter 9 || Chapter 10
Chapter 11 || |Chapter 12 || Chapter 13 || Chapter 14 || Chapter 15
Chapter 16 || Chapter 17 || Chapter 18 || Chapter 19 || Chapter 20
Chapter 21 || Chapter 22 || Chapter 23 || Chapter 24 || Chapter 25
Chapter 26 || Chapter 27 || Chapter 28 || Chapter 29 || Chapter 30
Chapter 31 || Chapter 32 || Chapter 33 || Chapter 34 || Chapter 35
18 Responses