1In the 36th year of Asa's reign, Baasha, king of Israel, rolled up on Judah and built Ramah to keep everyone from vibing in or out.

2So Asa flexed some silver and gold from the Lord's crib and his own stash, and hit up Ben-hadad, king of Syria, chillin' in Damascus, saying,

3"Yo, we’re tight like my dad and your dad were. I’m sending you silver and gold; break up with Baasha, so he can bounce."

4Ben-hadad was like, "Bet," and sent his army captains to smash the cities of Israel; they wrecked Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the lit spots in Naphtali.

5When Baasha caught wind of it, he ditched the Ramah build and stopped working.

6Then Asa gathered all of Judah, and they took the stones and timber from Ramah that Baasha was using, and built up Geba and Mizpah instead.

7At that time, Hanani the seer pulled up on Asa, king of Judah, and said, "You relied on the king of Syria instead of the Lord your God, so now that army’s slipped through your fingers."

8"Weren't the Ethiopians and Lubims a massive squad with tons of chariots and horsemen? But since you trusted the Lord, he handed them over to you."

9"The Lord’s eyes are everywhere, looking for those whose hearts are all in with him. You played yourself, so now you’re gonna have wars for real."

10Asa got mad at the seer and threw him in jail; he was raging over this whole situation and even oppressed some of the people at the same time.

11And, for real, the acts of Asa, from start to finish, are all written down in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

12In the 39th year of his reign, Asa had some serious foot problems, but instead of hitting up the Lord, he went to the doctors.

13Asa passed away and joined his ancestors in the 41st year of his reign.

14They buried him in his own tombs he made in the city of David, laid him on a bed filled with sweet smells and all kinds of spices, and they threw a massive burn for him.

1In 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.

2Then 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 Ben–hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

3There 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.

4And Ben–hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel–maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

5And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

6Then 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.

7And 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.

8Were 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.

9For 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.

10Then 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.

11And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

12And 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.

13And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

14And 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.