CHAPTER XVI

Baasha, king of Israel, begins to build Ramah, to prevent his

subjects from having any intercourse with the Jews, 1.

Asa hires Ben-hadad, king of Syria, against him; and obliges

him to leave off building Ramah, 2-5.

Asa and his men carry the stones and timbers of Ramah away,

and build therewith Geba and Mizpah, 6.

Asa is reproved by Hanani, the seer, for his union with the

king of Syria: he is offended with the seer, and puts him in

prison, 7-10.

Of his acts, 11.

He is diseased in his feet, and seeks to physicians and not to

God, and dies, 12, 13.

His sumptuous funeral, 14.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVI

Verse 2 Chronicles 16:1. The six and thirtieth year] After the division of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah; according to Usher. This opinion is followed in our margin; 1 Kings 15:16, where this subject is farther considered.

Concerning Baasha's building of Ramah, 1 Kings 15:17.

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