Asa King of Judah^(A)(B)

⁹ In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Asa became king of Judah,

¹⁸ Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple^(A) and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent^(B) them to Ben-Hadad^(C) son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.

²⁴ Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat^(A) his son succeeded him as king.

²⁸ Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.