1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, Baasha king of Israel marched on Judah and fortified Ramah to block the communications of Asa king of Judah.
2 Asa then took silver and gold from the treasuries of the Temple of Yahweh and the royal palace and sent this with the following message to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus,
3 'Let us make an alliance between me and you, between my father and your father! Look, I have sent you silver and gold. Come, break off your alliance with Baasha king of Israel, which will make him withdraw from me.'
4 Ben-Hadad listened favourably to King Asa and sent the generals of his armies to attack the towns of Israel; he ravaged Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim and all the storage towns of Naphtali.
5 When Baasha heard this he gave up fortifying Ramah, abandoning this work.
6 King Asa then had all Judah carry away the stones and timber with which Baasha had been fortifying Ramah, and used them to fortify Geba and Mizpah.
7 Then it was that Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said, 'Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on Yahweh your God, the king of Aram's army will slip through your fingers.
8 Did not the Cushites and Libyans form a vast army with great numbers of chariots and cavalry? Even so, because you relied on Yahweh, he gave you the upper hand;
9 for Yahweh's eyes rove to and fro across the whole world to support those whose hearts are loyal to him. You have acted like a fool in this respect; hence, from now on you will have wars.'
10 Enraged with the seer, Asa had him put in the stocks in prison, being angry with him over this; at the same time Asa ill-treated some of the people too.
11 The history of Asa, from first to last, is recorded in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa contracted a disease in his feet, which became very severe; in his illness, however, he consulted not Yahweh but the doctors.
13 Asa then fell asleep with his ancestors, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
14 He was buried in the tomb which he had ordered to be cut for him in the City of David. He was laid in the burial chamber which was filled with perfume blended from all sorts of oils, and a very great funeral fire was made for him.
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2 Chronicles 16 describes the life of Judah's King Asa, including his relationship with God and his political choices. After a period of peace and prosperity, Asa enters a covenant with the king of Syria rather than trusting God, and becomes ill. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 Chronicles 16, in order of similarity:
Psalm 20:7: "Some trust cars and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." This verse talks about the importance of trust in God rather than relying on material things such as cars and horses for our safety and protection.
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not support yourself in your own understanding; recognize the Lord in all your ways, and He will straighten your paths." This verse emphasizes the importance of trusting God rather than in our own limited understanding and asks us to recognize God in all areas of our lives.
Isaiah 31:1: "Woe to those who come down to Egypt in search of help, who trust horses and trust cars because they are many, and knights because they are powerful, but do not look at the saint of Israel and do not seek the Lord! " This verse warns against trusting political and military alliances rather than trusting God.
Jeremiah 17:5-6: "Thus saith the Lord: Damn is the man who trusts in man, who makes flesh his arm and whose heart he moves away from the Lord. He will be like a shrub in the desert; He will see no good When it comes, but it will dwell in the dry lands of the desert, in a salted land without inhabitants. " This verse highlights the negative consequences of trusting in man and moving away from God, comparing him to a shrub in the desert.
John 14:27: "I leave you peace, my peace I give you; I will not give it as the world gives it. If you do not turbid your heart, nor be affected." This verse emphasizes the peace that God offers and reminds us that the peace of the world is temporary and superficial compared to the peace that comes from God.
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