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Guerra entre Asá y Baasá (1 R 15.16-22)

16 Pero al año siguiente, Baasá, el rey de Israel, fue a atacar a Asá, rey de Judá,[a] y lo primero que hizo fue conquistar la ciudad de Ramá. Enseguida comenzó a convertir a esa ciudad en una fortaleza, y puso en ella soldados, porque desde allí podía impedir que cualquiera entrara o saliera del territorio gobernado por Asá.

Entonces Asá tomó toda la plata y el oro que había en los tesoros del templo y del palacio del rey, y se los envió a Ben-hadad, rey de Siria, que vivía en la ciudad de Damasco. Además le envió este mensaje: «Hagamos un pacto tú y yo, como lo hicieron tu padre y el mío. Yo te envío plata y oro a cambio de que rompas el pacto que hiciste con Baasá, para que deje de atacarme».

Ben-hadad estuvo de acuerdo y envió a los jefes de su ejército a pelear contra las ciudades de Israel. Así conquistó las ciudades de Iión, Dan, Abel-maim, y todas las ciudades de Neftalí en las que se almacenaban alimentos.

Cuando el rey Baasá se enteró de esto, dejó de fortificar Ramá. Entonces el rey Asá le ordenó a todos los de Judá que se llevaran las piedras y la madera que Baasá había usado para fortificar la ciudad de Ramá. Con ese material, el rey Asá fortaleció las ciudades de Gueba y Mispá.

Los pecados de Asá

7-9 Pero en esos días el profeta Hananí fue a hablar con Asá, rey de Judá, y lo reprendió así:

«Nuestro Dios vigila todo el mundo, y siempre está dispuesto a ayudar a quienes lo obedecen y confían en él. Acuérdate de que, gracias a tu confianza en Dios, pudiste derrotar a los etíopes y a los libios, a pesar de que ellos tenían un ejército mucho más poderoso que el tuyo.

»Sin embargo, ahora pusiste tu confianza en el rey de Siria y no en tu Dios; por eso, nunca podrás vencer al ejército sirio. Fuiste muy tonto, y ahora vivirás en guerra toda tu vida».

10 Al oír esto, Asá se enojó tanto contra el profeta que lo encerró en la cárcel. También maltrató con crueldad a varios de los habitantes de la ciudad.

Muerte de Asá (1 R 15.23-24)

11 La historia de Asá, de principio a fin, está escrita en el libro de la historia de los reyes de Judá y de Israel.

12 A los treinta y nueve años de su reinado, Asá enfermó gravemente de los pies. Sin embargo, tuvo más confianza en los médicos que en la ayuda que Dios podía brindarle.

13 En el año cuarenta y uno de su reinado, Asá murió. 14 Lo pusieron sobre una camilla, con toda clase de perfumes. Luego encendieron en su honor una gran hoguera, y lo enterraron en la tumba que él mismo había mandado hacer en la Ciudad de David, donde estaban enterrados sus antepasados.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Crónicas 16:1 Judá: En esta época el territorio de Israel estaba dividido en dos reinos: el de Israel, al norte, y el de Judá, al sur.

Asa’s Last Years(A)(B)

16 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign Baasha(C) king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

Asa then took the silver and gold out of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of his own palace and sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.(D) “Let there be a treaty(E) between me and you,” he said, “as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you silver and gold. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me.”

Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim[a] and all the store cities of Naphtali.(F) When Baasha heard this, he stopped building Ramah and abandoned his work. Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away from Ramah the stones and timber Baasha had been using. With them he built up Geba and Mizpah.(G)

At that time Hanani(H) the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied(I) on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. Were not the Cushites[b](J) and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers(K) of chariots and horsemen[c]? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered(L) them into your hand. For the eyes(M) of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish(N) thing, and from now on you will be at war.(O)

10 Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison.(P) At the same time Asa brutally oppressed some of the people.

11 The events of Asa’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted(Q) with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek(R) help from the Lord,(S) but only from the physicians. 13 Then in the forty-first year of his reign Asa died and rested with his ancestors. 14 They buried him in the tomb that he had cut out for himself(T) in the City of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices and various blended perfumes,(U) and they made a huge fire(V) in his honor.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 16:4 Also known as Abel Beth Maakah
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:8 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  3. 2 Chronicles 16:8 Or charioteers

Asa’s Treaty with Syria(A)

16 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, (B)Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, (C)that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Then Asa brought silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-Hadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying, Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you silver and gold; come, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

So Ben-Hadad heeded King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. Now it happened, when Baasha heard it, that he stopped building Ramah and ceased his work. Then King Asa took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, which Baasha had used for building; and with them he built Geba and Mizpah.

Hanani’s Message to Asa

And at that time (D)Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: (E)“Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. Were (F)the Ethiopians and (G)the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your (H)hand. (I)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this (J)you have done foolishly; therefore from now on (K)you shall have wars.” 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and (L)put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

Illness and Death of Asa(M)

11 (N)Note that the acts of Asa, first and last, are indeed written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he (O)did not seek the Lord, but the physicians.

13 (P)So Asa [a]rested with his fathers; he died in the forty-first year of his reign. 14 They buried him in his own tomb, which he had [b]made for himself in the City of David; and they laid him in the bed which was filled (Q)with spices and various ingredients prepared in a mixture of ointments. They made (R)a very great burning for him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 16:13 Died and joined his ancestors
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:14 Lit. dug