2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 16:2–4

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.

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 16:2

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

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