2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 16:1–6

1In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 2So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: 3“Let there be a treatya between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

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

5When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work. 6Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.

Footnotes

  • a 16:3 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant; twice in this verse.
  • b 16:4 Abel-maim was also known as Abel-beth-maacah; see 1 Kings 15:20|1KI 15:20.

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2 Chronicles 16:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirty-sixthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Asa’sאָסָ֔א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
went upעָלָ֞ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and fortifiedוַיִּ֖בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
Ramahהָרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7414 the Height, Rama
to preventתֵּ֚תtêṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
from leavingיוֹצֵ֣אyō·w·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
or entering the territoryוָבָ֔אwā·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
of Asaלְאָסָ֖אlə·’ā·sāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 16:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
withdrewוַיֹּצֵ֨אway·yō·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֗בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
from the treasuriesמֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתmê·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
with this messageלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Ben-hadadהֲדַד֙hă·ḏaḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
who was rulingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhay·yō·wō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Damascusבְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbə·ḏar·me·śeqPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus

2 Chronicles 16:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
a treatyבְּרִית֙bə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
between me and youבֵּינִ֣יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
betweenוּבֵינֶ֔ךָū·ḇê·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH996 interval, space between
my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽיšā·laḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֔בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
Now goלֵ֞ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and breakהָפֵ֣רhā·p̄êrVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH6565 break, frustrate
your treatyבְּרִֽיתְךָ֗bə·rî·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1285 covenant
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
so that he will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖הwə·ya·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from meמֵעָלָֽי׃mê·‘ā·lāyPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height

2 Chronicles 16:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Ben-hadadהֲדַ֜דhă·ḏaḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad
listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Asaאָסָ֗א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of his armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha·ḥă·yā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
conqueringוַיַּכּוּ֙way·yak·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
Ijonעִיּ֣וֹן‘î·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH5859 Ijon
Danדָּ֔ןdānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
Abel-maimמָ֑יִםmā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH66 Abel-Majim
and allכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the storeמִסְכְּנ֖וֹתmis·kə·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4543 magazine
citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃nap̄·tā·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5321 Naphtali

2 Chronicles 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
learned of thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
he stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לway·yeḥ·dalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2308 cease
fortifyingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
Ramahהָרָמָ֑הhā·rā·māhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7414 the Height, Rama
and abandonedוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖תway·yaš·bêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7673 cease, desist, rest
his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃סmə·laḵ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4399 occupation, work

2 Chronicles 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Asaוְאָסָ֣אwə·’ā·sāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
broughtלָקַח֙lā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and they carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֞וּway·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י’aḇ·nêNoun - feminine plural constructH68 stone
of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙hā·rā·māhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7414 the Height, Rama
and the timbersעֵצֶ֔יהָ‘ê·ṣe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba‘·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1201 Basha
had used for buildingבָּנָ֖הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
And withבָּהֶ֔םbā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
he built upוַיִּ֣בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
Gebaגֶּ֖בַעge·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1387 Geba
and Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃סham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah

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2 Chronicles 16:1 2 Chronicles 15:9

2 Chronicles 16:3 Psalm 15:4

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