Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king`s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
Verse Takeaways
1
Worldly Solutions vs. Faith
Commentators agree that while King Asa's alliance with Syria might seem like a smart political move, it was ultimately an act of unbelief. Matthew Henry notes that even faithful believers can be tempted in times of danger to rely on "carnal policy" instead of trusting God. This decision, though successful in the short term, was condemned by God's prophet (2 Chronicles 16:7).
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Kings
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
4
Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 15:18
18th Century
Theologian
Left - Or, according to another reading, “found.” The wealthy condition of the temple treasury is sufficiently indicated in [Reference 1 Kin…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 15:18
19th Century
Bishop
Sent them to Ben-hadad. —This shows that Syria, recovering its independence at the fall of Solomon’s empire, was already attaining…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 15:18
17th Century
Pastor
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left
in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and …
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 15:9–24
17th Century
Minister
Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is right in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He remove…