2Ch 16 | ABEn | STEP | And in the [ 3 year 1 thirtieth 2 and sixth] of the kingdom of Asa, [ 4 ascended 1 Baasha 2 king 3 of Israel] against Judah. And he built Ramah to not give an exit nor entrance to Asa king of Judah.

‏ 2 Chronicles 16

CHAPTER 16 Baasha Reigns in Israel

1 And in the [³year ¹thirtieth ²and sixth] of the kingdom of Asa, [⁴ascended ¹Baasha ²king ³of Israel] against Judah. And he built Ramah to not give an exit nor entrance to Asa king of Judah. 2 And Asa took silver and gold from out of the treasuries of the house of the lord, and from the house of the king, and he sent to the son of Hadad king of Syria, the one dwelling in Damascus, saying, 3 Ordain a covenant between me and between you, and between my father and between your father! Behold, I have sent to you gold and silver. Come, and efface your covenant with Baasha king of Israel! and he shall go forth from me. 4 And [³hearkened to ¹the son ²of Hadad] king Asa, and sent the rulers of his force against the cities of Israel. And he struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the places round about Naphtali. 5 And it happened when Baasha heard, that he left off to no longer build Ramah, and he rested his work. 6 And king Asa took all Judah; and he lifted away all the stones of Ramah, and its timbers which Baasha built with; and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.

Hanani Rebukes Asa

7 And in that time [⁴came ¹Hanani ²the ³prophet] to Asa king of Judah, and said to him; Because you relied upon the king of Syria, and [²did not ³rely ¹you] upon the lord your God, on account of this [⁵came through safe ¹the ²force ³of the king ⁴of Syria] from your hand. 8 [²not ³the ⁴Ethiopians ⁵and ⁶Lubim ¹Were ⁸force ⁷a vast], and of courage for chariots and horsemen in multitude, exceedingly? And in your relying upon the lord, he delivered them into your hands. 9 For the eyes of the lord look in all the earth to strengthen with every heart perfect towards him. You have known about this; from now on [²will be ³with ⁴you ¹war]. 10 And Asa was enraged with the prophet, and he placed him in the house of the prison, for he was angry over this. And Asa laid waste among the people at that time. 11 And behold, the words of Asa, the first and the last, are written upon the scroll of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And Asa was infirm in the [⁴year ¹thirtieth ²and ³ninth] of his kingdom in his feet, until [²was higher ¹his infirmity]. And in his infirmity he did not seek the lord, but the physicians. 13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and he came to an end in the fortieth and first year of his kingdom. 14 And they entombed him in the tomb in which he dug for himself in the city of David. And they rested him upon the bed, and they filled it of aromatics, and types [²perfumes ¹of scented]. And they made for him [²funeral ¹a great], and they kindled him [²burning ¹ a great] -- unto exceedingly.