1 Kings 15:18-19

18 Then ¹Asa took all the silver and the gold which were left in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the treasuries of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And ²King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in ³Damascus, saying,

19 "Let there be a ⁴treaty between you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a present of silver and gold; go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me."

1 Kings 15:18-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 14:26; 1 Kings 15:15
• 2. 2 Kings 12:17, 18; 2 Chronicles 16:2
• 3. Genesis 14:15; 1 Kings 11:23, 24
• 4. 2 Chronicles 16:7

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "me and you"