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17 And aBaasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built bRamah, cthat he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.  
18 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And King Asa sent them to aBen-Hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in bDamascus, saying,  
19 “Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
20 So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and asent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked bIjon, cDan, dAbel Beth Maachah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.  
21 Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah, and remained in aTirzah.  
22 aThen King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. And they took away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them King Asa built bGeba of Benjamin, and cMizpah.  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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1 Kings 15:18-20

Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the . . . house of the Lord—Asa's religious character is now seen to decline. He trusted not in the Lord (II Chronicles 16:7). In this emergency Asa solicited the powerful aid of the king of Damascene-Syria; and to bribe him to break off his alliance with Baasha, he transmitted to him the treasure lying in the temple and palace. The Syrian mercenaries were gained. Instances are to be found, both in the ancient and modern history of the East, of the violation of treaties equally sudden and unscrupulous, through the presentation of some tempting bribe. Ben-hadad poured an army into the northern provinces of Israel, and having captured some cities in Galilee, on the borders of Syria, compelled Baasha to withdraw from Ramah back within his own territories.

Ben-hadad—(See on I Kings 11:14).




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Kings 15:19:

1 Kings 15:10-13
2 Kings 18:5-6
2 Chronicles 16:1-6
Isaiah 30:6
Jeremiah 21:2

 

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