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 went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to 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 Jehovah and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad 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 Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store-cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building 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 had builded; 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 hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand. 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand. 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison-house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

11 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to Jehovah, 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 sepulchres, which he had hewn out 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 perfumers’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.

1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

2 Asa then took the silver and gold out of the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of his own palace and sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.

3 "Let there be a treaty between me and you," he said, "as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me."

4 Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim "and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5 When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work.

6 Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using. With them he built up Geba and Mizpah.

7 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: "Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

8 Were not the Cushites "and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers of chariots and horsemen "? Yet when you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.

9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

10 Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison. At the same time Asa brutally oppressed some of the people.

11 The events of Asa's reign, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the LORD, but only from the physicians.

13 Then in the forty-first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his ancestors.

14 They buried him in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices and various blended perfumes, and they made a huge fire in his honor.