2 Chronicles 16:1

Asa Wars against Baasha

1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign ¹Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent * anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 16:1

In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of
Israel came up against Judah
How this is to be reconciled with the reign of Baasha, which was but twenty four years, and was begun in the third of Asa, and therefore must have been dead nearly ten years before this year of Asa's reign, (See Gill on 1 Kings 15:17) where, and in the following verses, are the same things related as here, to the end of the sixth verse; the explanation of which the reader is referred to.

2 Chronicles 16:1 In-Context

1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the king's house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,

3 "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."

4 So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5 When Baasha heard of it, he ceased fortifying Ramah and stopped his work.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 15:17-22

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "built"