1	In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up# against Judah, and built# Ramah, to the intent that he might let# none go out# or come in# to Asa king of Judah.
			2	Then Asa brought out# silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent# to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt# at Damascus, saying# , [Damascus: Heb. Darmesek]
			3	There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent# thee silver and gold; go# , break# thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart# from me.
			4	And Benhadad hearkened# unto king Asa, and sent# the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote# Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. [his: Heb. which were his]
			5	And it came to pass, when Baasha heard# it , that he left off# building# of Ramah, and let his work cease# .
			6	Then Asa the king took# all Judah; and they carried away# the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building# ; and he built# therewith Geba and Mizpah.
			7	And at that time Hanani the seer# came# to Asa king of Judah, and said# unto him, Because thou hast relied# on the king of Syria, and not relied# on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped# out of thine hand.
			8	Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many# chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely# on the LORD, he delivered# them into thine hand. [a huge: Heb. in abundance]
			9	For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro# throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong# in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly# : therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. [to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc]
			10	Then Asa was wroth# with the seer# , and put# him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing . And Asa oppressed# some of the people the same time. [oppressed: Heb. crushed]
			11	And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written# in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
			12	And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased# in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great : yet in his disease he sought# not to the LORD, but to the physicians# .
			13	And Asa slept# with his fathers, and died# in the one and fortieth year of his reign# .
			14	And they buried# him in his own sepulchres, which he had made# for himself in the city of David, and laid# him in the bed which was filled# with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared# by the apothecaries' art: and they made# a very great burning for him. [had made: Heb. had digged]