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Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Yahweh and of the king`s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
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A Failure of Faith
Commentators frame Asa's action as a significant spiritual failure. Instead of trusting in God who had delivered him before, Asa turned to his material wealth and a political alliance. Matthew Henry describes this as foolishly relying on an 'arm of flesh' when the 'Rock of Ages' is available, a clear sign of distrusting God's power and goodness.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Then Asa brought out silver and gold. —This verse is abridged as compared with 1 Kings 15:18, but the substan…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 16:1).
Presbyterian
A plain and faithful reproof was given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord for making a league with Syria. God is displeased when he is distrusted, and…
