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2 Chronicles 16:3 "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."
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See, I am sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Let there be a treaty between you and me like the one between your father and my father. See, I am sending you silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“There is a covenant between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I am sending to you silver and gold. Go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a league between me and thee, as <i>there was</i> between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>Let there be</i> a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold; come, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“A treaty <i>must be made</i> between you and me, <i>as there was</i> between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“Let there be a treaty between you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>Let there be</i> a treaty between you and me, <i>as</i> between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“<i>Let there be</i> a covenant between you and me, <i>as</i> between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Let there be</i> a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. Look, I am sending you silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“There’s a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you silver and gold. Go break your treaty with Israel’s King Baasha so that he will withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“There’s a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you silver and gold. Go break your treaty with Israel’s King Baasha so that he will withdraw from me.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I think we should sign a peace treaty, just as our fathers did. This silver and gold is a present for you. Would you please break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel and force him to leave my country?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said, "There's a treaty between you and me [as] there was between your father and my father. I'm sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Let us be allies, as our fathers were. This silver and gold is a present for you. Now break your alliance with King Baasha of Israel so that he will have to pull his troops out of my territory." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Let's make a treaty between you and me," he said, "just like the one between my father and your father. Notice that I've sent you silver and gold to break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he'll retreat from his attack on me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was 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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Look, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“A covenant [is] between me and you, and between my father and your father, behold, I have sent silver and gold to you; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he goes up from off me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A covenant is between me and thee, and between my father and thy father, lo, I have sent to thee silver and gold; go, break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he doth go up from off me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A covenant between me and between thee, and between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father, wherefore I have sent thee silver and gold, that thou mayst break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, and make him depart from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“There is a pact between me and you. Also, my father and your father had an agreement. For this reason, I have sent silver and gold to you, so that you may break the pact that you have with Baasha, the king of Israel, and so that you may cause him to withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“There is a treaty between you and me, as there was between your father and my father. I am sending you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha, king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Let there be an alliance between me and you, like that between my father and your father; I am sending to you silver and gold; go, break your alliance with King Baasha of Israel, so that he may withdraw from me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father; behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may withdraw from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“An oath is between me and you and between my father and between your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go abolish the oath that you swore with Baasha King of Israel, so that he will be taken in from me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father; behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, that he may depart from me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Make a covenant between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee gold and silver: come, and turn away from me Baasa king of Israel, and let him depart from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=3656" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/16.htm">War Between Asa and Baasha</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">“Let there be a treaty</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between me and you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2ms) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">my father</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and your father.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">See,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">I have sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">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/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Now go</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: hā·p̄êr (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">and break</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">your treaty</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1201.htm" title="1201: ba‘·šā (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Isr. From an unused root meaning to stink; offensiveness; Basha, a king of Israel.">Baasha</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·ya·‘ă·leh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">so that he will withdraw</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lāy (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">1 Kings 15:19</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-16.htm">1 Kings 15:16-22</a></span><br />Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days. / Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / 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: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-19.htm">2 Chronicles 15:19</a></span><br />And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1</a></span><br />Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-1.htm">2 Chronicles 17:1</a></span><br />Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a></span><br />So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-9.htm">Hosea 8:9</a></span><br />For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a></span><br />No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12</a></span><br />From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.</p><p class="hdg">a league</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/18-3.htm">2 Chronicles 18:3</a></b></br> And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I <i>am</i> as thou <i>art</i>, and my people as thy people; and <i>we will be</i> with thee in the war.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></b></br> And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore <i>is</i> wrath upon thee from before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-2.htm">Judges 2:2</a></b></br> And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?</p><p class="hdg">break</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-9.htm">Genesis 20:9,10</a></b></br> Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-21.htm">Exodus 32:21</a></b></br> And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-19.htm">Joshua 9:19,20</a></b></br> But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-16.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-9.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Break</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">League</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm">Treaty</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/21-7.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-5.htm">Baasa</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-5.htm">Baasha</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-5.htm">Ba'asha</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-17.htm">Break</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-7.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-3.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">League</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-8.htm">Treaty</a> <a href="/job/9-13.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverts Baasha from building Ramah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">Being reproved thereof by Hanani, he puts him in prison</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-11.htm">Among his other acts in his disease he seeks not to God, but to the physicians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-13.htm">His death and burial</a></span><br></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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In this context, King Asa of Judah is seeking to form an alliance with Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram (Syria), to counter the threat posed by Baasha, king of Israel. Such treaties were typically sealed with gifts or tributes, indicating the seriousness of the agreement. This reflects the broader biblical theme of reliance on human alliances rather than trusting in God, which is often critiqued in the prophetic literature (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>).<p><b>as there was between my father and your father</b><br>This reference to a previous alliance suggests a historical precedent for cooperation between the two kingdoms. Asa's father, Abijah, and Ben-Hadad's predecessor likely had a similar agreement, which Asa is now invoking to legitimize his request. This highlights the importance of historical relationships and familial ties in ancient diplomacy. It also underscores the cyclical nature of political alliances in the biblical narrative, where past agreements are often revisited or renegotiated.<p><b>See, I have sent you silver and gold</b><br>The sending of silver and gold signifies a tribute or bribe to secure Ben-Hadad's favor and cooperation. In the ancient world, such gifts were a common diplomatic tool to ensure loyalty or to persuade a potential ally to act. This act of sending wealth also reflects Asa's reliance on material resources rather than divine intervention, a theme that is critiqued by the prophet Hanani later in the chapter (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-7.htm">2 Chronicles 16:7-9</a>).<p><b>Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel</b><br>Asa's request for Ben-Hadad to break his treaty with Baasha indicates the complex and often shifting alliances in the region. This act of betrayal is a strategic move to weaken Baasha's position and relieve the pressure on Judah. It also highlights the moral ambiguity in political dealings, where breaking a covenant is seen as a necessary tactic. This can be contrasted with the biblical emphasis on faithfulness and integrity, as seen in God's unchanging covenant with His people (<a href="/psalms/89-34.htm">Psalm 89:34</a>).<p><b>so that he will withdraw from me</b><br>The ultimate goal of Asa's diplomatic efforts is to force Baasha to retreat from his aggressive actions against Judah. This reflects the constant threat of conflict between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Asa's reliance on human intervention rather than seeking God's help is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative, illustrating the tension between political expediency and spiritual faithfulness. This situation foreshadows the eventual downfall of both kingdoms due to their failure to fully trust in God (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a></b><br>King of Judah who sought to form an alliance with Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, to protect his kingdom from Baasha, king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-Hadad</a></b><br>King of Aram (Syria) who received silver and gold from Asa to break his treaty with Baasha and form an alliance with Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/baasha.htm">Baasha</a></b><br>King of Israel who was building up Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering Asa's territory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, ruled by Asa during this time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, ruled by Baasha, in conflict with Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._human_alliances.htm">Reliance on God vs. Human Alliances</a></b><br>Asa's decision to rely on a political alliance rather than seeking God's guidance serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trusting in human strength over divine support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_compromise.htm">The Consequences of Compromise</a></b><br>Asa's compromise with Ben-Hadad led to temporary relief but ultimately displeased God, reminding us that short-term gains from compromising our values can lead to long-term spiritual consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_consistent_faith.htm">The Importance of Consistent Faith</a></b><br>Asa's earlier faith in God during battles contrasts with his later actions, teaching us the importance of maintaining consistent faith and reliance on God throughout our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wealth_in_decision-making.htm">The Role of Wealth in Decision-Making</a></b><br>Asa used silver and gold to secure an alliance, prompting reflection on how material wealth can influence our decisions and potentially lead us away from God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>Asa's failure to learn from his past reliance on God encourages us to reflect on our spiritual journey and learn from our previous experiences with God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ahijah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ahijah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_asa's_treaty_with_ben-hadad.htm">Does any historical evidence support or contradict Asa's treaty with Ben-hadad of Syria in 1 Kings 15:18-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</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>(3) <span class= "bld">There is a league.</span>--<span class= "ital">B?rith,</span> "covenant." The verse is the same as <a href="/1_kings/15-19.htm" title="There is a league between me and you, and between my father and your father: behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold; come and break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.">1Kings 15:19</a>, omitting the word "a present" before "silver and gold," and making two or three other minute verbal changes.<p><span class= "bld">As.</span>--<span class= "ital">And.</span><p><span class= "bld">Depart.</span>--<span class= "ital">Go up.</span> See the Notes on Kings.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - The alliance of the King of Syria was sought now by one kingdom, now by the other. On what occasion Abijah made league with the king, the history does not say, either here or in the parallel, nor when he or his son resigned it. For there is, read "<span class="accented">Let there</span> be a league between me and thee, as between my father and thy father;" the short cut which Area thought to take now to his object was not the safe nor right one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“[Let there be] a treaty</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִית֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between me and you,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">See,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Now go</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֞ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and break</span><br /><span class="heb">הָפֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·p̄êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break up, to violate, frustrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your treaty</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִֽיתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rî·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Baasha</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעְשָׁא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ba‘·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1201.htm">Strong's 1201: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baasha -- a king of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that he will withdraw</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ya·‘ă·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">2 Chronicles 16:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/16-3.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 16:3 There is a league between me (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 16:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 16:4" /></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>