2Ch 16:1-6 | NASB2020 | STEP | In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign , Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah .

2 Chronicles 16:1-6

Asa Wars against Baasha

1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, ^aBaasha king of Israel came up against Judah and ^{▼▼Lit built}fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the king’s house, and sent it to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying, 3 “A treaty must be made between ^{▼▼Lit me and you}you and me, 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 so that he will withdraw from me.” 4 And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they ^{▼▼Lit struck}conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all ^ethe ^{▼▼Lit storage places of the cities}storage cities of Naphtali. 5 When Baasha heard about it, he stopped ^{▼▼Lit building}fortifying Ramah and put an end to his work. 6 Then King Asa brought all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber with which Baasha had been building, and with it he ^{▼▼Lit built}fortified Geba and Mizpah.