Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 16
(1 Kings 15:16–22)
1In the thirty-sixthשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וָשֵׁשׁ֙ לְמַלְכ֣וּתshe.lo.Shim va.Shesh le.mal.KhutH7970H8337H4438yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbish.NatH8141of Asa’sאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609reign,Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֤אba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478went upעָלָ֞ה'a.LahH5927againstעַל־'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and fortifiedוַיִּ֖בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853Ramahהָרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414to preventלְבִלְתִּ֗י תֵּ֚תle.vil.Ti tetH1115H5414anyonefrom leavingיוֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318or entering the territoryוָבָ֔אva.Va'H935of Asaלְאָסָ֖אle.'a.Sa'H609kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
2So Asaאָסָ֜א'a.Sa'H609withdrewוַיֹּצֵ֨אvai.yo.Tze'H3318the silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֗בve.za.HavH2091from the treasuriesמֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹתme.'o.tze.RotH214of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and the royalהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004,and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971with this messageלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559toאֶל־'el-H413Ben-hadadH1130kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758,who was rulingהַיּוֹשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Damascusבְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂקbe.dar.Me.sekH1834:
3“Let there bea treatyבְּרִית֙be.RitH1285between me and youH996as there wasbetweenH996my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1H996and your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1.Seeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,I have sentשָׁלַ֤חְתִּֽיsha.Lach.tiH7971yousilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.Now goלֵ֞ךְlekhH1980and breakהָפֵ֣רha.FerH6565your treatyבְּרִֽיתְךָ֗be.ri.te.KhaH1285withאֶת־'et-H854Baashaבַּעְשָׁא֙ba'.Sha'H1201kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so that he will withdrawוְיַעֲלֶ֖הve.ya.'a.LehH5927from meמֵעָלָֽי׃me.'a.LaiH5921.”
4And Ben-hadadבֶּןbenH1130listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עvai.yish.Ma'H8085הֲדַ֜דha.DadH1130toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֗א'a.Sa'H609and sentוַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.yish.lachH7971אֶת־'et-H853the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of his armiesהַחֲיָלִ֤יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834againstאֶל־'el-H413the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,conqueringוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853Ijonעִיּ֣וֹןi.YonH5859וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Danדָּ֔ןDanH1835וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,Abel-maimH66,וְאֵ֥תve.'EtH853and allכָּֽל־kal-H3605the storeמִסְכְּנ֖וֹתmis.ke.NotH4543citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃naf.ta.LiH5321.
5וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961When Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֔אba'.Sha'H1201learned of thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַkish.Mo.a'H8085,he stoppedוַיֶּחְדַּ֕לvai.yech.DalH2308fortifyingמִבְּנ֖וֹתmi.be.NotH1129אֶת־'et-H853Ramahהָרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414and abandonedוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖תvai.yash.BetH7673אֶת־'et-H853his workמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ סme.lakh.ToH4399.
6Then Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Asaוְאָסָ֣אve.'a.Sa'H609broughtלָקַח֙la.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the menof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,and they carried awayוַיִּשְׂא֞וּvai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the stonesאַבְנֵ֤י'av.NeiH68of Ramahהָֽרָמָה֙ha.ra.MahH7414וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the timbersעֵצֶ֔יהָ'e.Tzei.haH6086אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֑אba'.Sha'H1201had used for buildingבָּנָ֖הba.NahH1129. And with these materialshe built upוַיִּ֣בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129אֶת־'et-H853Gebaגֶּ֖בַעGe.va'H1387וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ סha.mitz.PahH4709.
Hanani’s Message to Asa
7At thatהַהִ֗יאha.Hi'H1931timeוּבָעֵ֣תu.va.'EtH6256Hananiחֲנָ֣נִיcha.Na.niH2607the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הha.ro.'EhH7203cameבָּ֚אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428Asaאָסָ֖א'a.Sa'H609of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413, “Because you have reliedבְּהִשָּׁ֨עֶנְךָ֜be.hi.Sha.'en.khaH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the kingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Aramאֲרָם֙'a.RamH758and notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808נִשְׁעַ֙נְתָּ֙nish.'An.taH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־ כֵּ֗ן'e.lo.Hei.kha 'al- KenH430H5921H3651,the armyחֵ֥ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Aramאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758has escapedנִמְלַ֛טnim.LatH4422from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃mi.ya.De.khaH3027.
8Wereהָי֨וּha.YuH1961notהֲלֹ֧אha.Lo'H3808the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֣יםha.ku.ShimH3569and Libyansוְהַלּוּבִ֗יםve.ha.lu.VimH3864a vastלָרֹ֛בla.RoH7230armyלְחַ֧יִל׀le.Cha.yilH2428with manyלְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑דle.har.Beh me.'OdH7235H3966chariotsלְרֶ֥כֶבle.Re.khevH7393and horsemenוּלְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.le.fa.ra.ShimH6571?Yet because you reliedוּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥u.ve.hi.sha.'en.KhaH8172onעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,He delivered themנְתָנָ֥םne.ta.NamH5414into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.
9Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the eyesעֵינָ֞יו'ei.NavH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068roam to and froמְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתme.sho.te.TotH7751over allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,to show Himself strongלְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקLe.hit.cha.zekH2388on behalf ofעִם־'im-H5973thosewhose heartsלְבָבָ֥םle.va.VamH3824are fully devotedשָׁלֵ֛םsha.LemH8003to Himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.You have acted foolishlyנִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis.Kal.taH5528inעַל־'al-H5921this matterזֹ֑אתZotH2063.From now onמֵעַ֔תָּהme.'A.tahH6258,thereforeכִּ֣יkiH3588,you will be atיֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖yesh 'i.me.KhaH3426H5973warמִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil.cha.MotH4421.”
10Asaאָסָ֜א'a.Sa'H609was angryוַיִּכְעַ֨סvai.yikh.'AsH3707withאֶל־'el-H413the seerהָרֹאֶ֗הha.ro.'EhH7203and becameכִּֽי־ki-H3588so enragedבְזַ֥עַף עִמּ֖וֹve.Za.'af i.MoH2197H5973overעַל־'al-H5921this matterזֹ֑אתZotH2063that he putוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414the manin prisonבֵּ֣ית הַמַּהְפֶּ֔כֶתbeit ha.mah.Pe.khetH1004H4115.And at the sameהַהִֽיא׃ha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256Asaאָסָ֛א'a.Sa'H609oppressedוַיְרַצֵּ֥ץvay.ra.TzetzH7533some ofמִן־min-H4480the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971.
The Death and Burial of Asa
11Nowוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Asaאָסָ֔א'a.Sa'H609,from beginningהָרִאשׁוֹנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223to endוְהָאַחֲרוֹנִ֑יםve.ha.'a.cha.ro.NimH314,are indeedהִנָּ֤םhi.NamH2005writtenכְּתוּבִים֙ke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.KhimH4428of Judahלִיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.DahH3063and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
12In the thirty-ninthשְׁלוֹשִׁ֨ים וָתֵ֤שַׁעshe.lo.Shim va.Te.sha'H7970H8672yearבִּשְׁנַת֩bish.NatH8141of his reignלְמַלְכוּתוֹ֙le.mal.khu.ToH4438,Asaאָסָ֡א'a.Sa'H609became diseasedוַיֶּחֱלֶ֣אvai.ye.che.Le'H2456in his feetבְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.LavH7272,andעַד־'ad-H5704his diseaseחָלְי֑וֹchal.YoH2483became increasingly severeלְמַ֖עְלָהle.Ma'.lahH4605.Yet evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571in his illnessבְּחָלְיוֹ֙be.chal.YoH2483he did notלֹא־lo'-H3808seekדָרַ֣שׁda.RashH1875אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,butכִּ֖יkiH3588only the physiciansבָּרֹפְאִֽים׃ba.ro.fe.'ImH7495.
14And he was buriedוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֣הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912in the tombבְקִבְרֹתָ֗יוve.kiv.ro.TavH6913thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had cut outכָּֽרָה־ka.rah-H3738for himselfin the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִיד֒da.VidH1732.They laid himוַיַּשְׁכִּיבֻ֗הוּvai.yash.ki.Vu.huH7901on a bierבַּמִּשְׁכָּב֙ba.mish.KavH4904thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834was full ofמִלֵּא֙mi.Le'H4390spicesבְּשָׂמִ֣יםbe.sa.MimH1314and variousוּזְנִ֔יםu.ze.NimH2177blendedמַעֲשֶׂ֑הma.'a.SehH4639perfumesמְרֻקָּחִ֖ים בְּמִרְקַ֣חַתme.ru.ka.Chim be.mir.Ka.chatH7543H4842;then they made a greatגְּדוֹלָ֥ה עַד־ לִמְאֹֽד׃ פge.do.Lah 'ad- lim.'OdH1419H5704H3966fireוַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־vai.yis.re.fu-H8313in his honorשְׂרֵפָ֖הse.re.FahH8316.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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