"And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease."
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CHAPTER 16 ASA'S RELAPSE AND DEATH
_ 1. War between Asa and Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:1)_
2. Hanani's rebuke (2 Chronicles 16:7)
3. Hanani imprisoned (2 Chronicles 16:10)
4. Asa's illness and death...
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Taken from 1 Kings 15:16 with unimportant variations.
2 CHRONICLES 16:7. With the words of 2 Chronicles 16:9, from
henceforth thou shalt have wars, contrast 1 Kings 15:16, and there was
war between...
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_and let his work cease_ In 1 Kin. _and dwelt in Tirzah_(Heb.), _and
returned to Tirzah_(LXX.). Baasha (like Jeroboam; 1 Kings 14:17) fixed
his seat of government at Tirzah in the centre of the Northe...
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4. THE REIGN OF ASA (14-16)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 14:1. So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried
him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his
days the land was quiet te...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN BAASHA HEARD IT, THAT HE LEFT OFF BUILDING
OF RAMAH, AND LET HIS WORK CEASE._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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REIGN OF ASA (CONCLUDED)
This chapter reproduces with some verbal differences 1 Kings 15:17,
but adds an account of a rebuke received by Asa from the seer Hanani....
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 16
ASA AND BEN-HADAD – 2 CHRONICLES 16:1-6
V1 In the 36th year of Asa’s...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS. — See 1 Kings 15:21.
AND LET HIS WORK CEASE. — _Vay-yashbêth ’ethmelakhtô._ Kings:
_“vay-yêsheb bëthirzah,_ “and dwelt in Tirzah.” The partial
similarity of the Heb. is obvious....
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וַ יְהִי֙ כִּ שְׁמֹ֣עַ בַּעְשָׁ֔א וַ
יֶּחְדַּ֕ל מִ בְּנֹ֖ות אֶת ־הָ רָמָ֑ה
וַ יַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת...
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ASA: DIVINE RETRIBUTION
2 Chronicles 14:1; 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 16:1
ABIJAH, dying, as far as we can gather from Chronicles, in the odor of
sanctity, was succeeded by his son Asa. The chro...
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This is a very sad chapter, telling as it does the story of the lapse
of a man who, considering the conditions under which he lived, had for
six and thirty years been so remarkably true to God. When B...
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The Syrian gladly availed himself to punish Israel. Herod and Pilate
shall be good friends when joining against Jesus. But were it not for
this, they would be sworn foes....
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 16.
In his wars with Jeroboam, Abijah stands entirely upon this ground,
and he is blessed.
Asa follows his steps; and, whether at peace, or while...
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2 Chronicles 16:1....
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1 Asa, by the aide of the Syrians, diuerteth Baasha from building of
Ramah.
7 Being reproued thereof by Hanani, he putteth him in prison.
11 Among his other actes in his disease he seeketh not to Go...
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Asa's League with Damascus...
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ASA GOES TO THE WORLD FOR HELP
(vv.1-6)
Baasha, king of Israel, had become alarmed at the thought of some from
Israel defecting to Judah, Therefore he came and built Ramah as a
buffer between the t...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Chronicles 16:5 Baasha H1201 heard H8085 (H8800) stopped H2308
(H8799) building H1129 (H8800) Ramah H7414 ceased H7673 (H8686) work
H4399
that he left off - 2 Chronicles 16:1...
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CONTENTS: War between Asa and Baasha. Asa's rebuke and death.
CHARACTERS: God, Asa, Hanani, Baasha, Ben-hadad.
CONCLUSION: God is much displeased when He is distrusted and when the
arm of flesh is r...
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2 Chronicles 16:1. _In the six and thirtieth year._ Baasha began to
reign the third year of Asa, and he reigned twenty four years. 1 Kings
15:33. And when obliged by Benhadad to abandon the fortificat...
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_Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasuries of the
house of the Lord._
THE FOLLY OF BRIBERY
Trust in man, not in God--
I. Led to sacrilege in religious things. Gifts bestowed or pro...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 16:2 SILVER AND GOLD. See note on
1 Kings 15:18–19. THERE IS (or “Let there be”) A COVENANT. Asa
entered into an alliance with Ben-hadad, at the cost of the temple an...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] As a prevents Baasha from invading Judah (2
Chronicles 16:1); Asa reproved by Hanani (2 Chronicles 16:7); Asa’s
sickness and end (2 Chronicles 16:11; _cf._ parallel in 1 Kings
15:16)....
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EXPOSITION
The contents of this chapter fall easily into three parts: Asa's
conflict with Baasha (2 Chronicles 16:1; parallel, 1 Kings 15:16-11);
Hanani's rebuke of Asa, and Asa's ill reception of it...
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In the thirty-sixth year of his reign, Baasha who was now the king of
Israel started to fortify the city of Ramah, north of Jerusalem, in
order that he might cut off all of the trade that is coming in...
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2 Chronicles 16:1...