16:1 In the six 8337 and thirtieth 7970 year 8141 of the reign 4438 of Asa 609 Baasha 1201 king 4428 of Israel 3478 came up 5927 8804 against Judah 3063, and built 1129 8799 Ramah 7414, to the intent that 1115 he might let 5414 8800 none go out 3318 8802 or come in 935 8802 to Asa 609 king 4428 of Judah 3063.

16:2 Then Asa 609 brought out 3318 8686 silver 3701 and gold 2091 out of the treasures 214 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and of the king's 4428 house 1004, and sent 7971 8799 to Benhadad 1130 king 4428 of Syria 758, that dwelt 3427 8802 at Damascus 1834, saying 559 8800,(Damascus: Heb. Darmesek)

16:3 [There is] a league 1285 between me and thee, as [there was] between my father 1 and thy father 1: behold, I have sent 7971 8804 thee silver 3701 and gold 2091; go 3212 8798, break 6565 8685 thy league 1285 with Baasha 1201 king 4428 of Israel 3478, that he may depart 5927 8799 from me.

16:4 And Benhadad 1130 hearkened 8085 8799 unto king 4428 Asa 609, and sent 7971 8799 the captains 8269 of his armies 2428 against the cities 5892 of Israel 3478; and they smote 5221 8686 Ijon 5859, and Dan 1835, and Abelmaim 66, and all the store 4543 cities 5892 of Naphtali 5321.(his: Heb. which were his)

16:5 And it came to pass, when Baasha 1201 heard 8085 8800 [it], that he left off 2308 8799 building 1129 8800 of Ramah 7414, and let his work 4399 cease 7673 8686.

16:6 Then Asa 609 the king 4428 took 3947 8804 all Judah 3063; and they carried away 5375 8799 the stones 68 of Ramah 7414, and the timber 6086 thereof, wherewith Baasha 1201 was building 1129 8804; and he built 1129 8799 therewith Geba 1387 and Mizpah 4709.

16:7 And at that time 6256 Hanani 2607 the seer 7200 8802 came 935 8804 to Asa 609 king 4428 of Judah 3063, and said 559 8799 unto him, Because thou hast relied 8172 8736 on the king 4428 of Syria 758, and not relied 8172 8738 on the LORD 3068 thy God 430, therefore is the host 2428 of the king 4428 of Syria 758 escaped 4422 8738 out of thine hand 3027.

16:8 Were not the Ethiopians 3569 and the Lubims 3864 a huge 7230 host 2428, with very 3966 many 7235 8687 chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571? yet, because thou didst rely 8172 8736 on the LORD 3068, he delivered 5414 8804 them into thine hand 3027.(a huge: Heb. in abundance)

16:9 For the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 run to and fro 7751 8789 throughout the whole earth 776, to shew himself strong 2388 8692 in the behalf of [them] whose heart 3824 [is] perfect 8003 toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly 5528 8738: therefore from henceforth 6258 thou shalt have 3426 wars 4421.(to shew…: or, strongly to hold with them, etc)

16:10 Then Asa 609 was wroth 3707 8799 with the seer 7200 8802, and put 5414 8799 him in a prison 4115 house 1004; for [he was] in a rage 2197 with him because of this [thing]. And Asa 609 oppressed 7533 8762 [some] of the people 5971 the same time 6256.(oppressed: Heb. crushed)

16:11 And, behold, the acts 1697 of Asa 609, first 7223 and last 314, lo, they [are] written 3789 8803 in the book 5612 of the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.

16:12 And Asa 609 in the thirty 7970 and ninth 8672 year 8141 of his reign 4438 was diseased 2456 8799 in his feet 7272, until his disease 2483 [was] exceeding 4605 [great]: yet in his disease 2483 he sought 1875 8804 not to the LORD 3068, but to the physicians 7495 8802.

16:13 And Asa 609 slept 7901 8799 with his fathers 1, and died 4191 8799 in the one 259 and fortieth 705 year 8141 of his reign 4427 8800.

16:14 And they buried 6912 8799 him in his own sepulchres 6913, which he had made 3738 8804 for himself in the city 5892 of David 1732, and laid 7901 8686 him in the bed 4904 which was filled 4390 8765 with sweet odours 1314 and divers kinds 2177 [of spices] prepared 7543 8794 by the apothecaries' 4842 art 4639: and they made 8313 8799 a very 3966 great 1419 burning 8316 for him.(had made: Heb. had digged)

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