2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa (c. 876 or 875 B.C.), Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah. The text raises a problem, since Baasha had already been dead 10 years (see 1 Kings 15:33; 1 Kings 16:8; and note on 1 Kings 15:17). ). It is possible that the text reflects a copying error, and should have read the “sixteenth” year of Asa’s reign. (See also note on 2 Chron. 15:8.) Ramah lay about 5 miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem. From Ramah, Baasha could control the main road to and from the city.

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