2 Chronicles 16:1

In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah,—that he might let none come out or go in, unto 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

2So Asa brought forth silver and gold, out of the treasuries of the house of Yahweh, and the house of the king,—and sent unto Ben-hadad, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:27If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people return unto their lord, unto Rehoboam, king of Judah,—and they will slay me, and return unto Rehoboam, king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 11:13And, the priests and Levites that were in all Israel, took their stand with him, out of all their boundaries.

2 Chronicles 15:9And he gathered together all Judah and Benjamin, and the sojourners with them, out of Ephraim and out of Manasseh, and out of Simeon,—for they fell unto him out of Israel, in great numbers, because they saw that, Yahweh his God, was with him.

Jeremiah 40:1The thing that happened unto Jeremiah, from Yahweh, after Nebuzaradan chief of the royal executioners had let him go from Ramah,—when he had taken him, he having been bound in fetters in the midst of all the captive-host of Jerusalem, and Judah, who were being carried away captive to Babylon.

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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