Chapter 16. In the 36th year of the reign of Asa BearShare king of Israel came up against Judah and built Rhema that he might let None go out or come into Acer king of Judah Then Acer brought silver and gold from The treasuries of the house of the Lord And of the King's house And sent to Ben haydad 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 Bashar king Of Israel so that he will withdraw from Me So Ben hey Dad he did King Acer and sent The captains of his armies against the Cities of Israel They attacked ijon Dan Abel Mayim and All the storage cities of naphtali Now it happened when baisha heard it That he stopped building Rhema and Ceased his work Then King Acer took all Judah and They Carried Away the stones and Timber of Rhema which baisha had used for building And with them he built Kiba and misper And at that time hernani the Seer came To ASA king of Judah and said to him 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 the Ethiopians and the lubim not a Huge army with very many chariots and Horsemen Yet because you relied on the Lord he Delivered them into your hand 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 you have done foolishly Therefore from now on you shall have Wars Then ASA was angry with the Seer and put Him in prison for he was enraged at him Because of this And Acer oppressed some of the people at That time Note that the acts of Asa first and last Are indeed written in the book of the Kings of Judah and Israel And in the 39th year of his Reign Acer Became diseased in his feet and his Malady was severe Yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord but the Physicians So Acer rested with his fathers He died in the 41st year of his reign They buried him in his own tomb which he Had made for himself in the city of David And they laid him in the bed which was
Filled with spices and various Ingredients prepared in a mixture of Ointments They made a very great burning for him