Skip to main content
2 chronicles 16:2-10

Explore the Bible Online

2 Chronicles 16:2-10

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

2. Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 3. [There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 4. And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. 5. And it came to pass, when Baasha heard [it], that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6. Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7. And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. 8. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 9. For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10. Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for [he was] in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed [some] of the people the same time.

2 Chronicles 16:2-10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 16:2

Theological / Devotional

Silver and gold. The Temple and palace treasures, depleted after Shishak’s raid (ch. 12:9), had only recently been replenished by the spoils of war (ch. 15:18), but now they were taken away again, and this by a voluntary act of the king. Asa had previously gained a great victory as a result of placing his confidence in God and crying to Him for help (ch. 14:11, 12); now his faith failed him and he turned to a heathen king for assistance. Even men with long records of faithful service may mar their records by looking at the difficulties of the present and failing to place their trust in God.

By SdaBc