1 No trigésimo sexto ano do reinado de Asa, subiu Baasa, rei de Israel, contra Judá e edificou a Ramá, para que a ninguém fosse permitido sair de junto de Asa, rei de Judá, nem chegar a ele. 2 Então, Asa tomou prata e ouro dos tesouros da Casa do Senhor e dos tesouros da casa do rei e enviou servos a Ben-Hadade, rei da Síria, que habitava em Damasco, dizendo: 3 Haja aliança entre mim e ti, como houve entre meu pai e teu pai. Eis que te mando prata e ouro; vai e anula a tua aliança com Baasa, rei de Israel, para que se retire de mim. 4 Ben-Hadade deu ouvidos ao rei Asa e enviou os capitães dos seus exércitos contra as cidades de Israel; e feriu a Ijom, a Dã, a Abel-Maim e todas as cidades-armazéns de Naftali. 5 Ouvindo isso Baasa, deixou de edificar a Ramá e não continuou a sua obra. 6 Então, o rei Asa tomou todo o Judá, e trouxeram as pedras de Ramá e a sua madeira com que Baasa a edificara; com elas edificou Asa a Geba e a Mispa.

7 Naquele tempo, veio Hanani a Asa, rei de Judá, e lhe disse: Porquanto confiaste no rei da Síria e não confiaste no Senhor, teu Deus, o exército do rei da Síria escapou das tuas mãos. 8 Acaso, não foram os etíopes e os líbios grande exército, com muitíssimos carros e cavaleiros? Porém, tendo tu confiado no Senhor, ele os entregou nas tuas mãos. 9 Porque, quanto ao Senhor, seus olhos passam por toda a terra, para mostrar-se forte para com aqueles cujo coração é totalmente dele; nisto procedeste loucamente; por isso, desde agora, haverá guerras contra ti. 10 Porém Asa se indignou contra o vidente e o lançou no cárcere, no tronco, porque se enfurecera contra ele por causa disso; na mesma ocasião, oprimiu Asa alguns do povo.

11 Eis que os mais atos de Asa, tanto os primeiros como os últimos, estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Judá e Israel. 12 No trigésimo nono ano do seu reinado, caiu Asa doente dos pés; a sua doença era em extremo grave; contudo, na sua enfermidade não recorreu ao Senhor, mas confiou nos médicos. 13 Descansou Asa com seus pais; morreu no quadragésimo primeiro ano do seu reinado. 14 Sepultaram-no no sepulcro que mandara abrir para si na Cidade de Davi; puseram-no sobre um leito, que se enchera de perfumes e de várias especiarias, preparados segundo a arte dos perfumistas. Foi mui grande a queima que lhe fizeram destas coisas.

1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king' house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelled at Damascus, saying,

3 There is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

4 And Benhadad listened to 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, with which 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 to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you did rely on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.

9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall 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.

11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, see, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

14 And they buried him in his own sepulchers, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries'are: and they made a very great burning for him.