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1In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's rule, King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and captured the town of Ramah. He started making the town stronger, and he put troops there to stop people from going in and out of Judah.
2When Asa heard about this, he took the silver and gold from his palace and from the Lord 's temple. Then he sent it to Damascus with this message for King Benhadad of Syria:
3“I think we should sign a peace treaty, just as our fathers did. This silver and gold is a present for you. Would you please break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel and force him to leave my country?”
4Benhadad did what Asa asked and sent the Syrian army into Israel. They captured the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim, and all the towns in Naphtali where supplies were kept.[#16.4 Also called “Abel-Bethmaacah” (see 1 Kings 15.20).]
5When Baasha heard about it, he stopped his work on the town of Ramah.
6Asa ordered everyone in Judah to carry away the stones and wood Baasha had used to fortify Ramah. Then he fortified the towns of Geba and Mizpah with these same stones and wood.
7Soon after that happened, Hanani the prophet went to Asa and said:
10When Asa heard this, he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. Asa was also cruel to some of his people.[#16.10 Or “Asa also started being cruel to some of his people.”]
11Everything Asa did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel .
12In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, he got a very bad foot disease, but he relied on doctors and refused to ask the Lord for help.
13He died two years later.
14Earlier, Asa had his own tomb cut out of a rock hill in Jerusalem. So he was buried there, and the tomb was filled with spices and sweet-smelling oils. Then the people built a bonfire in his honor.