2 Chronicles 16:1

And in the thirty-eighth year of the reign of Asa, the king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, so as not to allow egress or ingress to Asa king of Judah.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And Asa took silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king’s house, and sent them to the son of Hadad king of Syria, which dwelt in Damascus, saying,

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:27If this people shall go up to offer sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of the people will return to the Lord, and to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will slay me.

2 Chronicles 11:13And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel were gathered to him out of all the coasts.

2 Chronicles 15:9And he assembled Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers that dwelt with him, of Ephraim, and of Manasseh, and of Simeon: for many of Israel were joined to him, when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

Jeremiah 40:1And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, when he was yet bound in the court of the prison, saying,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 16:1

This chapter concludes the history of the reign of Asa, but does not furnish so pleasing an account of his latter end as we had of his beginning. I. Here is a foolish treaty with Benhadad king of Syria, ver. 1-6 . II. The reproof which God sent him for it by a prophet, ver. 7-9 . III. Asa's displeasure against the prophet for his faithfulness, ver. 10 . IV. The sickness, death, and burial of Asa, ver. 11-14 . Read the whole commentary →

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