2 Chronicles 16:7-10

7 At that time ¹Hanani ²the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, ³"Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you.

8 Were not ⁴the Ethiopians and ⁵the Libyans a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet ⁶because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your hand.

9 ⁷For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those ⁸whose heart is blameless toward him. ⁹You have done foolishly in this, for from now on ¹⁰you will have wars."

10 Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him ¹¹in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.

2 Chronicles 16:7-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 16

Baasha coming up against Judah, and building Ramah, Asa made a league with the king of Syria, and hired him to make a diversion in his favour, and cause Baasha to leave off building, which succeeded, 2Ch 16:1-6, for which he was reproved by a prophet of the Lord, with whom he was so angry for it as to put him in prison, and oppress others, 2Ch 16:7,10, and the chapter is closed with an account of his disease and conduct under it, and of his death and burial, 2Ch 16:11-14.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 19:2; 1 Kings 16:1
• 2. See 1 Samuel 9:9
• 3. [Isaiah 31:1; Jeremiah 17:5]
• 4. 2 Chronicles 14:9
• 5. 2 Chronicles 12:3
• 6. [2 Chronicles 13:16, 18]
• 7. Zechariah 4:10; [Proverbs 15:3]
• 8. [1 Kings 8:61]
• 9. 1 Samuel 13:13
• 10. 1 Kings 15:16, 32
• 11. [2 Chronicles 18:26]