1 Kings 15:17-19

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁷ Israel’s King Baasha went to war against Judah.^(A) He built Ramah^(B) in order to keep anyone from leaving or coming to King Asa of Judah. ¹⁸ So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple^(C) and the treasuries of the royal palace and gave it to his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad^(D) son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion king of Aram who lived in Damascus,^(E) saying, ¹⁹ “There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father.^(F) Look, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel^(G) so that he will withdraw from me.”