2 Chronicles 16:2 meaning and explanation
So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:
2 Chronicles 16:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Asa, king of Judah, faces a military threat from Baasha of Israel, who has fortified Ramah to blockade him. Instead of trusting the LORD, Asa takes silver and gold from the treasuries of the LORD's house and his own palace and sends them to Ben-hadad, king of Aram in Damascus, to buy an alliance.
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