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Themes in 2 Chronicles 16

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Themes in 2 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 16:1 (show verse)

During the thirty-sixth year of Asa's reign, King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and interdicted Ramah by building fortifications around it so no one could enter or leave to join King Asa of Judah.

Baasha » King of israel
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa

2 Chronicles 16:2 (show verse)

But Asa removed some silver and gold from the treasuries of the LORD's Temple and from his royal palace and sent them to King Ben-hadad of Aram, who lived in Damascus.

Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple

2 Chronicles 16:3 (show verse)

"Let's make a treaty between you and me," he said, "just like the one between my father and your father. Notice that I've sent you silver and gold to break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he'll retreat from his attack on me."

Alliances » Instances of » Asa and benhadad
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa

2 Chronicles 16:4 (show verse)

So King Ben-hadad did just what King Asa had asked: he sent his commanding officers to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Bel-maim, and all of the storage centers in Naphtali.

Abel-beth-maachah » Taken by » benhadad
Baasha » King of israel
benhadad » King of syria
Cities » Designated as » Treasure
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Capture by ben-hadad
Ijon » A town of the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Naphtali » Tribe of » Against
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa

2 Chronicles 16:5 (show verse)

When Baasha learned of the attack, he withdrew from Ramah and stopped his interdiction.

Baasha » King of israel
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa

2 Chronicles 16:6 (show verse)

Then King Asa brought his entire army of Judah to carry away the building stones and the timber that Baasha had been using to surround Ramah, and he used those materials to fortify Geba and Mizpah.

Baasha » King of israel
Geba » A city » A city of the tribe of benjamin, assigned to the sons of aaron
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Walled up » By asa
Ramah » Called rama » Attempted fortification of, by king baasha; destruction of, by asa

2 Chronicles 16:7 (show verse)

Right about then, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and rebuked him. "Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram and have not relied on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your control.

Backsliders » Instances of » Asa
Confidence » Instances of » Asa
false Confidence » Instances of » Asa, in relying on syria rather than on God
Hanani » A prophet who rebuked asa, king of judah
Leaders » FALSE » Called seers
Preaching » Impenitence under » Of asa
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Called seers
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Hanani
Reliance » The reward for not relying on the lord
Religious » FALSE » Called seers
Reproof » Exemplified » Hanani
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Hanani, of asa

2 Chronicles 16:8 (show verse)

Weren't the Ethiopians and the Libyans a vast army with many chariots and cavalry? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your control!

Backsliders » Instances of » Asa
Chariots » Used in war by the » Ethiopians
Confidence » Instances of » Asa
Ethiopia » Defeated by asa
false Confidence » Instances of » Asa, in relying on syria rather than on God
Lubims » Inhabitants of northern africa
Preaching » Impenitence under » Of asa
Reliance » The reward for relying on the lord
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Hanani, of asa

2 Chronicles 16:9 (show verse)

The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

Backsliders » Instances of » Asa
Battle of Life » Divine protection in the battle » Promised to believers
Confidence » Instances of » Asa
false Confidence » Instances of » Asa, in relying on syria rather than on God
Foolishness » The reward for foolishness
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
God » Protection of » Promised to believers
God's Promises » Of protection » Promised to believers
Heart » Those whose hearts are perfect toward the lord
Israel » Defence of in battle » Promised to believers
God, Power of » Exerted in behalf of saints
Preaching » Impenitence under » Of asa
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » All places
Protection » Is afforded to » The perfect in heart
Divine protection » Promised to believers
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Hanani, of asa
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Vision » Of Christ, full of compassion » Divine, comprehends all human life

2 Chronicles 16:10 (show verse)

In response, Asa flew into a rage and locked up the seer in stocks in the palace prison because of what Hanani had told him. Asa also tortured some of the people of Israel at that time.

Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Asa
Anger » Instances of » Asa, because the prophet rebuked him
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Hanani
Man » Redemption of » Wrath of
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Persecution » Instances of » Of hanani
Preaching » Impenitence under » Of asa
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
Reproof » Despised » By asa
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people
Wrath » Man's

2 Chronicles 16:11 (show verse)

Now the accomplishments of Asa from first to last are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah.

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2 Chronicles 16:12 (show verse)

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa suffered from a foot disease. Even though he suffered greatly, he never sought the LORD, but instead looked to doctors.

Disease » Prevention and cure of » Physicians
Disease » Healed » Physicians employed in
Disease » Instances of » Healing of, from God
Disease » Instances of » Physicians employed for
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lameness
Diseases » Not looking to God in, condemned
Prevention and cure of diseases » Physicians
Sickness » God's aid should be sought in
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for not seeking the lord

2 Chronicles 16:13 (show verse)

As a result, in the forty-first year of his reign, Asa died, as had his ancestors,

The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for not seeking the lord

2 Chronicles 16:14 (show verse)

and he was buried in his own tomb that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. He was laid out on a bier that had been filled with various spices prepared by morticians, and the mourners built a massive bonfire to honor his memory.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Apothecaries
Burial » Places of » Frequently prepared and pointed out during life
Burial » Perfumes burned at
Burial » With spices
Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » Asa
Burying places » Sepulchres
Dead (people) » Instances of » Burnings of incense made for
The Dead » Places of burial of » Sepulchres
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
The Dead » Embalming
Embalming » How performed by the jews
Embalming » Of asa
Spices » Used in the embalming of asa