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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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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. |
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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. |
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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he
left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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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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. |
