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2 Chronicles 16 (WEBP)

[1] In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
[2] Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
[3] “Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”
[4] Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
[5] When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.
[6] Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.
[7] At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.
[8] Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.
[9] For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
[10] Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
[11] Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[12] In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.
[13] Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.
[14] They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 16 (KJVS)

[1] In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up () against Judah , and built () Ramah , to the intent that he might let () none go out () or come in () to Asa king of Judah .
[2] Then Asa brought out () silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house , and sent () to Benhadad king of Syria , that dwelt () at Damascus , saying (),
[3] [There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father : behold, I have sent () thee silver and gold ; go (), break () thy league with Baasha king of Israel , that he may depart () from me.
[4] And Benhadad hearkened () unto king Asa , and sent () the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel ; and they smote () Ijon , and Dan , and Abelmaim , and all the store cities of Naphtali .
[5] And it came to pass, when Baasha heard () [it], that he left off () building () of Ramah , and let his work cease ().
[6] Then Asa the king took () all Judah ; and they carried away () the stones of Ramah , and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building (); and he built () therewith Geba and Mizpah .
[7] And at that time Hanani the seer () came () to Asa king of Judah , and said () unto him, Because thou hast relied () on the king of Syria , and not relied () on the LORD thy God , therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped () out of thine hand .
[8] Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host , with very many () chariots and horsemen ? yet, because thou didst rely () on the LORD , he delivered () them into thine hand .
[9] For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro () throughout the whole earth , to shew himself strong () in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly (): therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars .
[10] Then Asa was wroth () with the seer (), and put () him in a prison house ; for [he was] in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed () [some] of the people the same time .
[11] And, behold, the acts of Asa , first and last , lo, they [are] written () in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel .
[12] And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased () in his feet , until his disease [was] exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought () not to the LORD , but to the physicians ().
[13] And Asa slept () with his fathers , and died () in the one and fortieth year of his reign ().
[14] And they buried () him in his own sepulchres , which he had made () for himself in the city of David , and laid () him in the bed which was filled () with sweet odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared () by the apothecaries ’ art : and they made () a very great burning for him.

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 16 (YLT)

[1] In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa, come up hath Baasha king of Israel, against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, so as not to permit any going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.
[2] And Asa bringeth out silver and gold from the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king, and sendeth unto Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who is dwelling in Damascus, saying,
[3] ‘A covenant is between me and thee, and between my father and thy father, lo, I have sent to thee silver and gold; go, break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he doth go up from off me.’
[4] And Ben-Hadad hearkeneth unto king Asa, and sendeth the heads of the forces that he hath unto cities of Israel, and they smite Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-Maim, and all the stores, cities of Naphtali.
[5] And it cometh to pass, at Baasha’s hearing, that he ceaseth from building Ramah, and letteth his work rest;
[6] and Asa the king hath taken all Judah, and they bear away the stones of Ramah, and its wood, that Baasha hath built, and he buildeth with them Geba and Mizpah.
[7] And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, ‘Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.
[8] Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,
[9] for Jehovah-His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong for a people whose heart is perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because-henceforth there are with thee wars.’
[10] And Asa is angry at the seer, and giveth him to the house of torture, for he is in a rage with him for this; and Asa oppresseth some of the people at that time.
[11] And lo, the matters of Asa, the first and the last, lo, they are written on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[12] And Asa is diseased-in the thirty and ninth year of his reign-in his feet, till his disease is excessive, and also in his disease he hath not sought Jehovah, but among physicians.
[13] And Asa lieth with his fathers, and dieth in the forty and first year of his reign,
[14] and they bury him in one of his graves, that he had prepared for himself in the city of David, and they cause him to lie on a bed that one hath filled with spices, and divers kinds of mixtures, with perfumed work; and they burn for him a burning-very great.