2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 16:2–9

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.

7At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. 8Were not the Cushitesc and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. 9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

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.
  • c 16:8 That is, people from the upper Nile region

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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

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

2 Chronicles 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיḥă·nā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2607 Chanani
the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הhā·rō·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7203 see
cameבָּ֚אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sāNoun - proper - masculine singularH609 Asa
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Because you have reliedבְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜bə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
and notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
the armyחֵ֥ילḥêlNoun - masculine singular constructH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
has escapedנִמְלַ֛טnim·laṭVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mî·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

2 Chronicles 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wereהָי֨וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notהֲלֹ֧אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםhak·kū·šîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3569 Cushite
and Libyansוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםwə·hal·lū·ḇîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3864 Lybians
a vastלָרֹ֛בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
armyלְחַ֧יִל׀lə·ḥa·yilPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with manyלְהַרְבֵּ֣הlə·har·bêhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
chariotsלְרֶ֥כֶבlə·re·ḵeḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
Yet because you reliedוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ū·ḇə·hiš·šā·‘en·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
He delivered themנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

2 Chronicles 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the eyesעֵינָ֞יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
roam to and froמְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתmə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine pluralH7751 go or rove about
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
to show Himself strongלְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקlə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêqPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
on behalf ofעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
whose heartsלְבָבָ֥םlə·ḇā·ḇāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
are fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םšā·lêmAdjective - masculine singularH8003 complete, safe, at peace
to Himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis·kal·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5528 be foolish, or a fool
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
this matterזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהmê·‘at·tāhPreposition-m; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will be atיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
warמִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil·ḥā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4421 battle, war

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2 Chronicles 16:3 Psalm 15:4

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2 Chronicles 16:8 2 Chronicles 12:3 · 2 Chronicles 16:7 · 2 Chronicles 14:9–12 · 2 Chronicles 13:16 · Psalm 9:9–10 · 2 Chronicles 13:18 · Psalm 37:39–40

2 Chronicles 16:9 1 Peter 3:12 · Proverbs 15:3 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Proverbs 5:21 · Psalm 34:15 · Job 34:21 · Hebrews 4:13 · Zechariah 4:10 · Jeremiah 32:19 · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · Psalm 113:6 · Psalm 37:37

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