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Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the LORD, but only from the physicians. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a serious foot disease. Yet even with the severity of his disease, he did not seek the LORD’s help but turned only to his physicians. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a> And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa became diseased in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa became diseased in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa became diseased in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but the physicians. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Asa became diseased in his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his reign. His disease was severe, yet even in his disease he did not seek Yahweh, but the physicians. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa developed a disease in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but [relied only on] the physicians. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a disease in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his disease he didn’t seek the LORD but only the physicians. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a disease in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his disease he didn&#8217t seek the LORD but only the physicians. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, but to the physicians. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, he got a very bad foot disease, but he relied on doctors and refused to ask the LORD for help. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa got a foot disease that became progressively worse. Instead of asking the LORD for help, he went to doctors. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the thirty-ninth year that Asa was king, he was crippled by a severe foot disease; but even then he did not turn to the LORD for help, but to doctors. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa suffered from a foot disease. Even though he suffered greatly, he never sought the LORD, but instead looked to doctors. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his disease became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease. Though his disease was severe, he did not seek the LORD, but only the doctors. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he did not seek the LORD, but to the physicians. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceedingly severe: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Asa is diseased—in the thirty-ninth year of his reign—in his feet, until his disease is excessive; and also in his disease he has not sought YHWH, but among physicians. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Asa is diseased -- in the thirty and ninth year of his reign -- in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Asa in the thirty and ninth year to his kingdom will be diseased in his feet, his disease even to above: and also in his disease he sought not Jehovah but in physicians.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Asa fell sick in the nine and thirtieth year of his reign, of a most violent pain in his feet, and yet in his illness he did not seek the Lord, but rather trusted in the skill of physicians. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And now Asa became ill, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, with a very severe pain in his feet. And yet, in his infirmity, he did not seek the Lord. Instead, he trusted more in the skill of physicians. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a> In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa contracted disease in his feet; it became worse, but even with this disease he did not seek the LORD, only physicians. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Asa was diseased in his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, and was laid in his house. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Asa fought in the thirtyninth year of his reign, and he became ill in his feet, and he fell within his house.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great; yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Asa was diseased in his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, until he was very ill: but in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/16-12.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=3774" 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">The Death and Burial of Asa</a> 11Now the rest of the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12<a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·wō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">In the thirty-ninth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: wā·ṯê·ša‘ (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">of his reign,</a> <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.">Asa</a> <a href="/hebrew/2456.htm" title="2456: way·ye·ḥĕ·le (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be sick or diseased. A primitive root; to be sick.">became diseased</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: bə·raḡ·lāw (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">in his feet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483: ḥā·lə·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sickness. From chalah; malady, anxiety, calamity.">his malady</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: lə·ma‘·lāh (Prep-l:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">became increasingly severe.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Yet even</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483: bə·ḥā·lə·yōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sickness. From chalah; malady, anxiety, calamity.">in his illness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ḏā·raš (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: bā·rō·p̄ə·’îm (Prep-b, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">only the physicians.</a> 13So in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died and rested with his fathers.…<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/15-23.htm">1 Kings 15:23-24</a> Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet. / And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-2.htm">2 Chronicles 14:2-5</a> And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. / He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a> The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days. <a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">2 Chronicles 21:18-19</a> After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. / This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers. <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="/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="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2-4</a> Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.” / But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-24.htm">2 Chronicles 24:24-25</a> Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash. / And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">2 Chronicles 28:22-23</a> In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. / He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24-25</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. / But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. <a href="/mark/5-25.htm">Mark 5:25-26</a> And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">Luke 8:43-44</a> including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. / She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20-22</a> Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. / She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” / Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour. <a href="/james/5-14.htm">James 5:14-15</a> Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. / And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30</a> That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.A.<a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a> For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.<a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Luke 6:37,38</a> Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: … <a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a> As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.in his disease<a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a> For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.<a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">2 Chronicles 28:22</a> And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.<a href="/1_chronicles/10-14.htm">1 Chronicles 10:14</a> And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.physicians<a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Genesis 50:2</a> And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.<a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a> But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.<a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Jeremiah 8:22</a> Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/15-5.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-5.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/revelation/18-3.htm">Excessive</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">Illness</a> <a href="/colossians/4-14.htm">Medical</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-12.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Physicians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-13.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-4.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">Thirty-Ninth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">Asa</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-17.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-15.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Excessive</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Illness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-22.htm">Medical</a> <a href="/ezra/10-9.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Physicians</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-3.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-15.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-3.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Thirty-Ninth</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In the thirty-ninth year of his reign This phrase situates the event towards the end of King Asa's reign over Judah, which lasted 41 years. Asa was known for his initial faithfulness to God, implementing religious reforms and seeking the Lord's guidance in earlier battles (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-2.htm">2 Chronicles 14:2-5</a>). The thirty-ninth year marks a period of decline in his spiritual life, highlighting the dangers of complacency and self-reliance over time.Asa became diseased in his feet The specific mention of a disease in Asa's feet may symbolize a loss of stability or foundation, as feet are often associated with one's walk or journey in life. This physical ailment could reflect a spiritual condition, as Asa's reliance on God had waned. In biblical times, diseases were often seen as a consequence of sin or a test of faith, prompting individuals to seek divine intervention.and his disease became increasingly severe The progression of Asa's disease underscores the seriousness of his condition and the urgency for divine intervention. This mirrors the spiritual principle that unresolved sin or lack of faith can lead to worsening consequences. The increasing severity of his ailment serves as a metaphor for the escalating spiritual decline when one turns away from God.Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD This phrase highlights Asa's failure to turn to God in his time of need, contrasting with his earlier reliance on the Lord during military threats (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm">2 Chronicles 14:11</a>). It serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of maintaining faith and seeking God in all circumstances, not just in times of crisis. Theologically, it emphasizes the necessity of a consistent relationship with God.but only the physicians In the ancient Near East, physicians were often consulted for physical ailments, but their practices were limited compared to modern medicine. Asa's exclusive reliance on physicians, rather than seeking God, indicates a misplaced trust in human wisdom over divine power. This reflects a broader biblical theme where reliance on human strength or wisdom is often contrasted with faith in God (<a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a>). The narrative serves as a reminder of the ultimate authority and healing power of God, foreshadowing the New Testament emphasis on Jesus as the Great Physician (<a href="/mark/2-17.htm">Mark 2:17</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 and religious reforms, but later in life, he relied more on human wisdom than divine guidance. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, over which Asa reigned. It was often in conflict with surrounding nations and the northern kingdom of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/p/physicians.htm">Physicians</a> In the context of ancient Judah, these were likely practitioners of medicine who relied on natural remedies and possibly pagan practices, rather than seeking divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._human_wisdom.htm">Reliance on God vs. Human Wisdom</a> Asa's failure to seek the Lord in his illness serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying solely on human wisdom and resources. Believers are encouraged to seek God's guidance in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_consistent_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Consistent Faithfulness</a> Asa's life demonstrates the need for consistent faithfulness to God throughout one's life. Initial zeal can wane if not continually nurtured by a relationship with God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer_in_healing.htm">The Role of Prayer in Healing</a> While medical intervention is valuable, it should not replace seeking God through prayer. Believers are encouraged to integrate faith and prayer with medical care. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_spiritual_neglect.htm">Consequences of Spiritual Neglect</a> Asa's account illustrates the spiritual and physical consequences of neglecting a relationship with God. It serves as a reminder to prioritize spiritual health.<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/bible_on_refusing_medical_treatment.htm">What does the Bible say about refusing medical treatment?</a> <a href="/q/can_christians_visit_doctors.htm">Is it appropriate for Christians to visit doctors?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_chiropractic.htm">Is chiropractic practice supported by biblical teachings?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_physical_trauma.htm">What is physical trauma?</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>(12) Diseased in his feet.--<a href="/1_kings/15-23.htm" title="The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.">1Kings 15:23</a>, "only in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet." The nature of the disease is not specified here or in Kings.Until his disease was exceeding great.--Unto excess was his disease: 'ad l?ma'lah, a clause added by the chronicler (see on <a href="/1_chronicles/22-5.htm" title="And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.">1Chronicles 22:5</a>).Yet.--And also in his disease, as well as in his war with Baasha.He sought not to the Lord.--Omit to.But to the physicians.--The preposition is expressed here (comp. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/10-13.htm" title="So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;">1Chronicles 10:13-14</a>; <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm" title="And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said to them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.">2Kings 1:2</a>). Asa, like Ahaziah, neglected to consult Jehovah through his priests, and preferred to trust in the "Healers" of his day, whose art of healing probably consisted in the use of magical appliances, such as amulets, charms, and exorcisms, as we may infer from the analogous practices of Babylon and Assyria. It is not to be supposed that Israel was more enlightened in such matters than the nations to which it owed so large a share of its civilisation, or, indeed, than Christian England of the seventeenth century. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - His disease was exceeding great Perhaps a somewhat more literal rendering will more correctly express the emphasis of the original, e.g. his disease was great even to excess. For yet, read emphatically, and also; the historian purposing to say that as, in his fear of Baasha, he had not sought the Lord, but Benhadad, so, in his excessive illness also, he had not sought the Lord, but the physicians! <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In the thirty-ninth שְׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים (šə·lō·wō·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth year בִּשְׁנַת֩ (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of his reign, לְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙ (lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom Asa אָסָ֡א (’ā·sā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_609.htm">Strong's 609: </a> Asa -- perhaps 'healer', an Israelite name became diseased וַיֶּחֱלֶ֣א (way·ye·ḥĕ·le) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2456.htm">Strong's 2456: </a> To be sick or diseased in his feet, בְּרַגְלָ֔יו (bə·raḡ·lāw) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda and עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while it became increasingly severe. חָלְי֑וֹ (ḥā·lə·yōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2483.htm">Strong's 2483: </a> Malady, anxiety, calamity Yet even וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and in his illness בְּחָלְיוֹ֙ (bə·ḥā·lə·yōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2483.htm">Strong's 2483: </a> Malady, anxiety, calamity he did not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no seek דָרַ֣שׁ (ḏā·raš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (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 but כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction only the physicians. בָּרֹפְאִֽים׃ (bā·rō·p̄ə·’îm) Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> To mend, to cure <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">2 Chronicles 16:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-12.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 16:12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:13" /></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>