1Ki 15:18 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 15:18-19: 15:18-19 Ben-hadad ... the king of Aram and his successors were a major factor in Aramean-Israelite relations for many years. Asa’s appeal for Ben-hadad’s help was reinforced with rich gifts taken from the Temple treasury. Despite previous enmity between the Arameans and Israel (11:23-25 ; 2 Sam 8:3-12 ; 2 Chr 8:3-4 ), Ben-hadad and Baasha had established a treaty. Asa understood that the Aramean king’s assistance could be purchased for the right price (1 Kgs 15:20 ). When God’s prophet Hanani delivered the Lord’s rebuke to Asa for approaching Ben-hadad, Asa reacted uncharacteristically and threw him into prison (2 Chr 16:7-10 ). Asa apparently forgot God’s previous intervention on his behalf against Zerah’s sizeable army (2 Chr 14:7-8 ).

a15:18-19►

b11:23-25►

c2 Sam 8:3-12►

d2 Chr 8:3-4►

e1 Kgs 15:20►

f2 Chr 16:7-10►

g2 Chr 14:7-8►

‏ 1 Kings 15:18

Summary for 1Kgs 15:18-19: 15:18-19 ^a Ben-hadad ... the king of Aram and his successors were a major factor in Aramean-Israelite relations for many years. Asa’s appeal for Ben-hadad’s help was reinforced with rich gifts taken from the Temple treasury. Despite previous enmity between the Arameans and Israel (11:23-25 ^b; 2 Sam 8:3-12 ^c; 2 Chr 8:3-4 ^d), Ben-hadad and Baasha had established a treaty. Asa understood that the Aramean king’s assistance could be purchased for the right price (1 Kgs 15:20 ^e). When God’s prophet Hanani delivered the Lord’s rebuke to Asa for approaching Ben-hadad, Asa reacted uncharacteristically and threw him into prison (2 Chr 16:7-10 ^f). Asa apparently forgot God’s previous intervention on his behalf against Zerah’s sizeable army (2 Chr 14:7-8 ^g).