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2 Chronicles 16

BSB·14 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the thirty-sixthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Asa’s reign, Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → went upעָלָ֞ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and fortifiedוַיִּ֖בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → to preventתֵּ֚תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → anyone from leaving or entering the territoryוָבָ֔אwā·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → of Asaלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 2So Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → withdrewוַיֹּצֵ֨אway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֗בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → from the treasuriesמֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתmê·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → palaceוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → with this messageלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadadהֲדַד֙hă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, who was rulingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhay·yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Damascusבְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbə·ḏar·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →: 3“Let there be a treaty between me and youבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, between my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → and your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →. Seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →. Now goלֵ֞ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and breakהָפֵ֣רhā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → your treatyבְּרִֽיתְךָ֗bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, so that he will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖הwə·ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from meמֵעָלָֽי׃mê·‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 4And Ben-hadadהֲדַ֜דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha·ḥă·yā·lîm — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, conqueringוַיַּכּוּ֙way·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Ijonעִיּ֣וֹן‘î·yō·wn — A city in northern IsraelH5859 — Full Word Study →, Danדָּ֔ןdān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, Abel-maimמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Abel-maim, a northern Israelite cityH66 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the storeמִסְכְּנ֖וֹתmis·kə·nō·wṯ — storage house, treasury, storehouseH4543 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →. 5When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → learned of thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, he stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לway·yeḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → fortifyingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Ramahהָרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → and abandonedוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖תway·yaš·bêṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃סmə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →. 6Then Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaוְאָסָ֣אwə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → broughtלָקַח֙lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → all the men of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and they carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֞וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙hā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → and the timbersעֵצֶ֔יהָ‘ê·ṣe·hā — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → had used for buildingבָּנָ֖הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. And with these materials he built upוַיִּ֣בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Gebaגֶּ֖בַעge·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study → and Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃סham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →. 7At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיḥă·nā·nî — He showed favorH2607 — Full Word Study → the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הhā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֚אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Because you have reliedבְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜bə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵā — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the armyחֵ֥ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → has escapedנִמְלַ֛טnim·laṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 8Wereהָי֨וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹ֧אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםhak·kū·šîm — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → and Libyansוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםwə·hal·lū·ḇîm — Libyan personH3864 — Full Word Study → a vastלָרֹ֛בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → armyלְחַ֧יִל׀lə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → with manyלְהַרְבֵּ֣הlə·har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → chariotsלְרֶ֥כֶבlə·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and horsemenוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →? Yet because you reliedוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵā — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, He delivered themנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינָ֞יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → roam to and froמְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתmə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯ — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, to show Himself strongלְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקlə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → on behalf of those whose heartsלְבָבָ֥םlə·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → are fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םšā·lêm — Complete, whole, perfect, at peaceH8003 — Full Word Study → to Himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis·kal·tā — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this matterזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, thereforeכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, you will be atיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →.” 10Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → was angryוַיִּכְעַ֨סway·yiḵ·‘as — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the seerהָרֹאֶ֗הhā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study → and became so enragedבְזַ֥עַףḇə·za·‘ap̄ — Rage, indignation, fierce angerH2197 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → this matterזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → that he put the man in prisonבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. And at the sameהַהִֽיא׃ha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֛א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → oppressedוַיְרַצֵּ֥ץway·raṣ·ṣêṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → some ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 11Nowוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the rest of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Asaאָסָ֔א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study →, from beginningהָרִאשׁוֹנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·w·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to endוְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑יםwə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, are indeedהִנָּ֤םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִים֙kə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahלִיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃wə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 12In the thirty-ninthשְׁלוֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·wō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֩biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →, Asaאָסָ֡א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → became diseasedוַיֶּחֱלֶ֣אway·ye·ḥĕ·le — to be sick, to suffer illnessH2456 — Full Word Study → in his feetבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, andעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his malady became increasingly severeלְמַ֖עְלָהlə·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →. Yet evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in his illnessבְּחָלְיוֹ֙bə·ḥā·lə·yōw — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study → he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seekדָרַ֣שׁḏā·raš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → only the physiciansבָּרֹפְאִֽים׃bā·rō·p̄ə·’îm — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →. 13So in the forty-firstאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֛תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of his reignלְמָלְכֽוֹ׃lə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →. 14And he was buriedוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in the tombבְקִבְרֹתָ֗יוḇə·qiḇ·rō·ṯāw — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had cut outכָּֽרָה־kā·rāh- — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → for himself in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִיד֒dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. They laid himוַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּway·yaš·kî·ḇu·hū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → on a bierבַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙bam·miš·kāḇ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was full ofמִלֵּא֙mil·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → spicesבְּשָׂמִ֣יםbə·śā·mîm — Spice; fragrant aroma or perfumeH1314 — Full Word Study → and variousוּזְנִ֔יםū·zə·nîm — kind, type, or varietyH2177 — Full Word Study → blendedמַעֲשֶׂ֑הma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → perfumesמְרֻקָּחִ֖יםmə·ruq·qā·ḥîm — to mix, blend, or compound (especially perfumes and ointments)H7543 — Full Word Study →; then they made a greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → fireוַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־way·yiś·rə·p̄ū- — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → in his honorשְׂרֵפָ֖הśə·rê·p̄āh — Burning, fire, combustionH8316 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 16
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Second Chronicles 16 marks a tragic turning point in King Asa's reign. After decades of faithfulness and remarkable victories (chapters 14–15), Asa faces a new military threat and abandons the trust in God that had defined his earlier years. This chapter presents a sobering portrait of spiritual decline: a once-faithful king compromises his convictions, silences God's prophet, and ultimately dies without seeking the Lord's help. The contrast between Asa's earlier faith (defeating the vast Ethiopian army through prayer) and his later reliance on political alliances reveals how quickly a believer can drift from wholehearted devotion.

Verses 1–5: The Crisis and Asa's Compromise

King Baasha of Israel launches an aggressive military campaign, fortifying the city of Ramah to blockade Judah's northern border. Rather than turning to the Lord—as he had done so successfully in chapter 14—Asa resorts to political expediency. He raids the temple treasury and sends silver and gold to Ben-hadad, king of Syria, to forge a military alliance against Israel. The strategy works tactically: Ben-hadad attacks Israel's northern cities, forcing Baasha to abandon his building project and military pressure on Judah. From a worldly perspective, Asa's diplomacy achieves its immediate objective.

Application: We often face pressure to "handle things ourselves" rather than wait on God. Asa's pragmatism was understandable but wrong—it showed he had forgotten the God who had delivered him from an army of a million men.

Verses 6–9: Hanani's Rebuke and God's Truth

The prophet Hanani confronts Asa with a divine message that cuts to the heart of his failure. Hanani reminds Asa that by relying on Syria instead of the Lord, Asa has actually lost victory rather than gained it (verse 7). The prophet then recalls Asa's earlier triumph: when he faced the vast Ethiopian and Libyan armies, he cried out to the Lord and received a miraculous deliverance (verse 8). The contrast is stark. Verse 9 contains one of Scripture's most beautiful promises: "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." God is actively seeking those whose hearts are fully His, ready to demonstrate His power on their behalf.

Application: God rewards faith, not fear-driven scheming. The measure of our spiritual maturity is not the absence of problems, but whether we turn to God first when they arise.

Verses 10–14: Asa's Hardening and Decline

Rather than repent, Asa responds with anger and oppression. He imprisons the prophet and tyrannizes the people (verse 10)—a clear sign of a hardened heart. Two years later (in his thirty-ninth year of reign), Asa develops a severe foot disease. Tragically, verse 12 reveals that even in illness, he still refuses to seek the Lord, turning instead only to physicians. When Asa dies in his forty-first year of reign, he receives an impressive burial with great ceremony (verses 13–14), yet his reign ends in spiritual darkness.

Application: Unrepentant sin compounds. Asa's initial compromise led to anger at God's messenger, then to oppression of innocents, then to spiritual blindness during his final illness. We must respond to God's correction with humility, not defensiveness.

Application for Today

Asa's story warns us that past faithfulness does not guarantee present obedience. Every day we must consciously choose to trust God rather than lean on human schemes, wealth, or reputation. When we sense God's correction—whether through Scripture, circumstance, or a faithful believer—our response determines whether we grow closer to the Lord or drift into hardness of heart. Ask yourself: Where am I trusting in "Syria" instead of the Lord? What would it look like to return to whole-hearted dependence on Christ?

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