2 Chronicles 16:1–6 — Yisrael comes to invade Yehudah

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16 In the thirty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign, Yisrael’s (Israel’s) king Baesha invaded Yehudah (Judah) and built Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land controlled by Yehudah’s King Asa. 2 Asa took gold and silver from the temple treasuries and the king’s palace, and he sent it to King Ben -Hadad of Aram (Syria) (modern Aram), who lived in Damesek (Damascus), requesting, 3 “I want a peace treaty between you and me, and between your family and mine. Listen, I’ve sent gold and silver to you. Go and break your agreement with Yisrael’s King Baesha, so he’ll give up on his attack against me.”

4 Ben -Hadad accepted King Asa’s suggestion and sent his army captains to fight against Yisrael’s cities. They struck Iyon, Dan, and Avel -Mayim, and all the storehouses in the Naftali (Naphtali) cities. 5 When King Baesha heard about that, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned the project, 6 so King Asa took men there from Yehudah. They carried away all the building stones from Ramah, along with the timber which Baesha had been using, and used it all to build Geva and Mitspah (north of Yerushalem (Jerusalem) ).

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16 In_year thirty and_six of_(the)_reign of _ʼĀşāʼ Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _came _up on Yəhūdāh and_he/it _built DOM (the)_Rāmāh to_not to _permit one _who_goes _out and_one _who_comes to_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah).

2 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he _brought _out silver and_gold from_the _treasuries _of the _house _of YHWH and_the _house _of the_king and_he _sent_it to Ben Hₐdad the _king _of ʼArām who_was_dwelling in_Dammeseq to_say.

3 A _covenant be_between_me and_between_you and_between father _of_my and_between father _of_your HERE I _send to/for_yourself(m) silver and_gold go break covenant _of_your with Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _he _may _go _up from_on_me.

4 And_he/it _listened Ben[fn] Hₐdad to the_king ʼĀşāʼ and_he _sent DOM the _commanders _of the _armies which to_him/it against the _cities _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _attacked DOM ˊIyyōn and_DOM Dān and_DOM ʼAⱱēl Mayim and_DOM all _of the _stores _of the _cities _of Naftālī.

5 And_he/it _was just_ Baˊshāʼ _as _heard and_he _ceased from_building DOM (the)_Rāmāh and_he _caused _to _cease DOM their_property/content.

6 And_ʼĀşāʼ the_king he _took DOM all _of Yəhūdāh and_they _carried _off DOM the _stones _of (the)_Rāmāh and_DOM wood(s)_of_its which Baˊshāʼ he _had _built and_he/it _built (is)_in_them DOM Geⱱaˊ and_DOM (the)_Miʦpāh.

16:4 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

1 Ki 15:17–22

17 King Baesha invaded Yehudah (Judah) and fortified Ramah so that no one could pass in or out to help King Asa of Yehudah. 18 So Asa took all the remaining gold and silver from the temple and palace storerooms, and sent it with his servants to take to Ben -Hadad, son of Tavrimon, son of King Hezyon of Aram (Syria) who lived in Damesek (Damascus), to tell him, 19 “You and me have an agreement between us that was made by our two fathers, so look, I’ve sent a present of gold and silver to you. So then, break your agreement with King Baesha of Yisrael so he’ll give up on attacking me.”

20 Ben -Hadad did what king Asa requested, and he sent the commanders of his best warriors to attack Israeli cities including Iyon, Dan, Avel -Beyt -Ma’akah, and all Kineret along with all Naftali (Naphtali) region. 21 When King Baesha heard about that, he stopped fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirtsah.

22 Then King Asa informed all Yehudah that they were needed at Ramah. They removed the stones and timber from Baesha’s fortifications, and king Asa used the materials to build Geva (in Benyamin) and Mitspah.

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17 And_ Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _ascended on Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he/it _built DOM (the)_Rāmāh to_not to _permit one _who_goes _out and_one _who_comes to_ʼĀşāʼ the _king _of Yəhūdāh.

18 And_ ʼĀşāʼ _he/it _took DOM all _of the_silver and_the_gold which_remained in_the _treasuries _of the _house _of YHWH and_DOM the _treasures _of the _house _of wwww[fn] and_he_gave _them in_the _hand _of his _servants _of_his and_he_sent _them the_king ʼĀşāʼ to Ben Hₐdad the _son _of Ţaⱱrimmōn the _son _of Ḩezyōn the _king _of ʼArām who_was_dwelling in_Dammeseq to_say.

19 A _covenant be_between_me and_between_you between father _of_my and_between father _of_your HERE I _send to/for_yourself(m) a _gift silver and_gold go break DOM covenant _of_your with Baˊshāʼ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _he _may _go _up from_on_me.

20 And_ Ben Hₐdad _he/it _listened to the_king ʼĀşāʼ and_he _sent DOM the _commanders _of the _armies which to_him/it on the _cities _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _attacked DOM ˊIyyōn and_DOM Dān and_DOM Abel Bēyt Maˊₐkāh and_DOM all _of Kinneret with all _of the _land _of Naftālī.

21 And_he/it _was just_ Baˊshāʼ _as _heard and_he _ceased from_building DOM (the)_Rāmāh and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_Tirʦāh.

22 And_the_king ʼĀşāʼ he _made _proclamation _to DOM all _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) there_was_not an _exempt_person and_they _carried _off DOM the _stones _of (the)_Rāmāh and_DOM wood(s)_of_its which Baˊshāʼ he _had _built and_he/it _built with_them the_king ʼĀşāʼ DOM Geⱱaˊ of _Binyāmīn and_DOM (the)_Miʦpāh.

15:18 OSHB variant note: מלך: (x-qere) ’הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ’: lemma=d/4428 n=1.1 morph=HTd/Ncmsa id=11YA5 הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 16:1

Yisrael comes to invade Yehudah

2 Chr 16:1–6

1 Ki 15:17–22

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 16:1

Yisrael comes to invade Yehudah

2 Chr 16:1–6

1 Ki 15:17–22

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 CHR 16:1

2 Chr 16:1–6

1 Ki 15:17–22