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He sent it to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message: <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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-hadad king of Syria, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying, <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king’s house, and sent it to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king&#8217s house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king’s house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the king’s house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and from the king’s house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram (Syria), who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Asa brought out the silver and gold from the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and the royal palace and sent it to Aram’s King Ben-hadad, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Asa brought out the silver and gold from the treasuries of the LORD&#8217s temple and the royal palace and sent it to Aram&#8217s King Ben-hadad, who lived in Damascus, saying, <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When Asa heard about this, he took the silver and gold from his palace and from the LORD's temple. Then he sent it to Damascus with this message for King Benhadad of Syria: <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Asa brought out all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He sent them to Damascus to Aram's King Benhadad. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the Temple and the palace and sent it to Damascus, to King Benhadad of Syria, with this message: <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Asa removed some silver and gold from the treasuries of the LORD's Temple and from his royal palace and sent them to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who lived in Damascus. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: <a href="/net/2_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of the royal palace and sent it to King Ben Hadad of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message: <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Aram, who lived at Damascus, saying, <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Asa brought silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, <a href="/web/2_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Asa brings out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of YHWH and of the house of the king, and sends [them] to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying, <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying, <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Asa will bring forth silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king, and he will send to the son of Hadad king of Aram, dwelling in Darmesek, saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king's treasures, and sent to Benadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying: <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, Asa brought forth silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the Lord, and from the treasuries of the king. And he sent to Benhadad, the king of Syria, who was living in Damascus, saying: <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Asa then brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the house of the king and sent them to Ben-hadad, king of Aram, who ruled in Damascus. He said: <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Asa took silver and gold from the treasures of the house of the LORD and the king’s house, and sent them to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who resided in Damascus, saying,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Asa brought silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent them to Bar-hadad king of Aram, who dwelt in Damascus, saying, <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Asa brought out silver and gold from the house of treasure of LORD JEHOVAH, and from the house of the King, and he sent to Barhadad King of Edom who dwelt in Darmsuq and he said to him:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Aram, that dwelt at Damascus, saying: <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And 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 Ader king of Syria, which dwelt in Damascus, saying, <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=3643" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">War Between Asa and Baasha</a> 1In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 2<a href="/hebrew/609.htm" title="609: ’ā·sā (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps healer, an Isr. name. Of uncertain derivation; Asa, the name of a king and of a Levite.">So Asa</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yō·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">withdrew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: wə·zā·hāḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">and gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: mê·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">from the treasuries</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇêṯ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and he sent it</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">with this message</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: ben- (Prep) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: hă·ḏaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings.">Ben-hadad</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of Aram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·wō·šêḇ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who was ruling</a> <a href="/hebrew/1834.htm" title="1834: bə·ḏar·me·śeq (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Aram (Syria). Or Duwmeseq; or Darmeseq; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.">in Damascus:</a> 3“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">1 Kings 15:18-19</a> So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: / “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” <a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-15</a> Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. / So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. / Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” ... <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17-19</a> The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days. / And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated. / And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign. <a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a> Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">2 Chronicles 20:35-37</a> Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. / They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. / Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a> This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. <a href="/1_samuel/8-5.htm">1 Samuel 8:5-7</a> “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. / And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. <a href="/1_kings/22-2.htm">1 Kings 22:2-4</a> However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel, / who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?” / So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.” <a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">2 Kings 16:7-9</a> So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.” / Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. / So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8-9</a> It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. / It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3</a> Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a> When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelled at Damascus, saying,brought out<a href="/2_chronicles/28-21.htm">2 Chronicles 28:21</a> For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.<a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">2 Kings 12:18</a> And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.<a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">2 Kings 16:8</a> And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.Damascus [heb] Darmeskek <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/1-17.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-24.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-17.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-51.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-17.htm">Syria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-4.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Hadad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">Syria</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">Treasuries</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 16</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverts Baasha from building Ramah</a> 7. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">Being reproved thereof by Hanani, he puts him in prison</a> 11. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm">Among his other acts in his disease he seeks not to God, but to the physicians</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">His death and burial</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This action reflects a significant decision, as the temple's treasures were dedicated to God and symbolized divine blessing and covenant. Historically, the temple in Jerusalem was the center of worship and the presence of God among His people. Removing treasures from the temple indicates a shift in reliance from divine provision to human alliances. This act can be seen as a lack of faith in God's protection, contrasting with earlier times when kings like David and Solomon amassed wealth for the temple as a sign of devotion and trust in God.and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram Ben-hadad was the king of Aram, a region located in modern-day Syria. The political landscape of the time was marked by shifting alliances and frequent conflicts among neighboring kingdoms. By sending treasures to Ben-hadad, Asa sought to secure an alliance against Baasha, king of Israel, who was fortifying Ramah to control access to Judah. This move reflects the common practice of using wealth to secure political and military support, a strategy often employed by ancient Near Eastern kings. However, it also highlights Asa's reliance on human alliances rather than seeking God's guidance and intervention.who was ruling in Damascus Damascus was a major city in the ancient Near East, serving as the capital of Aram. It was strategically located on trade routes, making it a significant center of commerce and military power. The mention of Damascus underscores the geopolitical importance of Asa's alliance with Ben-hadad. Historically, Damascus was a key player in regional politics, often involved in conflicts with Israel and Judah. This alliance with Aram, while providing temporary relief from Israel's aggression, ultimately reflects a failure to trust in God's sovereignty and protection, as seen in the prophetic rebuke Asa later receives from Hanani the seer (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">2 Chronicles 16:7-9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a> King of Judah, known for his initial faithfulness to God but later reliance on human alliances. 2. <a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-hadad</a> King of Aram (Syria), who was approached by Asa to form an alliance against Baasha, king of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram (Syria)</a> A neighboring kingdom to Israel and Judah, often in conflict with them. 4. <a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a> The capital city of Aram, where Ben-hadad ruled. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> The temple in Jerusalem, from which Asa took treasures to secure his alliance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._human_alliances.htm">Reliance on God vs. Human Alliances</a> Asa's decision to rely on Ben-hadad rather than God serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trusting in human strength over divine guidance. <a href="/topical/m/misuse_of_sacred_resources.htm">Misuse of Sacred Resources</a> Asa's use of temple treasures for political gain highlights the importance of respecting and preserving what is dedicated to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_compromise.htm">The Consequences of Compromise</a> Asa's actions led to temporary success but ultimately resulted in spiritual decline and conflict, illustrating the long-term effects of compromising faith for expediency. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_consistent_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Consistent Faithfulness</a> Asa's life shows the need for ongoing faithfulness to God, not just in times of crisis but throughout one's life. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a> Reflecting on Asa's account encourages believers to learn from past errors and seek God's wisdom in all decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 16</a> <a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_asa_rely_on_doctors,_not_god.htm">Why would Asa ignore divine help and rely solely on physicians in 2 Chronicles 16:12, seemingly contradicting biblical teachings on faith in God?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_amaziah_threaten_the_prophet.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:16, what accounts for the rapid shift from listening to the prophet to threatening him, and is this abrupt change consistent with Amaziah's earlier deference to divine guidance?</a> <a href="/q/how_many_overseers_did_solomon_appoint.htm">How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple? Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2) Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Then Asa brought out silver and gold.--This verse is abridged as compared with <a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm" title="Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelled at Damascus, saying,">1Kings 15:18</a>, but the substance of it is the same. The differences are characteristic. In the first clause Kings reads: "And Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord." The chronicler has purposely weakened this statement. He has also omitted the pedigree of Benhahad ("ben Ta- brimmon ben Hezyon"), and written the Aramaizing form Darmeseq for Dammeseg. (Syriac, Darm?s-q.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The writer of Chronicles omits the pedigree of this Benhadad King of Syria, given in the parallel "the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion." Benhidri is the name of Benhadad in the Assyrian monuments. The Septuagint gives Ader, which tallies with it, For Damascus, we have here Dar-mesek, instead of the more usual Dammesek of the parallel and <a href="/genesis/15-2.htm">Genesis 15:2</a>; the resh representing (as in Syriac) the dagesh forte in men. The parallel (<a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">1 Kings 15:18</a>) says that Asa took all the silver and the gold left in the treasures, etc.; but the reading "left" should very possibly (see Septuagint Version) be "found," the Hebrew characters easily permitting it. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Asa אָסָ֜א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name withdrew וַיֹּצֵ֨א (way·yō·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the silver כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money and gold וְזָהָ֗ב (wə·zā·hāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky from the treasuries מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹת (mê·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and of the royal הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king palace וּבֵ֣ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out it to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Ben-hadad הֲדַד֙ (hă·ḏaḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1130.htm">Strong's 1130: </a> Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Aram, אֲרָ֔ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> Aram -- Syria who lived הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב (hay·yō·wō·šêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Damascus, בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק (bə·ḏar·me·śeq) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1834.htm">Strong's 1834: </a> Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria) with this message: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">2 Chronicles 16:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 16:2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>