1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Ba'asha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might permit no one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa took silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the LORD and the king's house, and sent them to Ben-ha'dad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying,
3 "Let there be a league between me and you, as between my father and your father; behold, I am sending to you silver and gold; go, break your league with Ba'asha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me."
4 And Ben-ha'dad hearkened to King Asa, and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they conquered I'jon, Dan, A'bel-ma'im, and all the store-cities of Naph'tali.
5 And when Ba'asha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Ba'asha had been building, and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.
7 At that time Hana'ni the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, "Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army with exceedingly many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your hand.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his might in behalf of those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars."
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the stocks, in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.
11 The acts of Asa, from first to last, are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe; yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but sought help from physicians.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
14 They buried him in the tomb which he had hewn out for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier which had been filled with various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art; and they made a very great fire in his honor.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Chronicles, 16:
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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