2 Chronicles 16
1. 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.
2. 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 * ,
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. And it came to pass, when Baasha heard * it, that he left off * building * of Ramah, and let his work cease * .
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written * in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12. 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 * .
13. And Asa slept * with his fathers,and died * in the one and fortieth year of his reign * .
14. 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.
