1 Kings 15:16–22

¹⁶There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns. ^j17Israel’s King Baasha went to war against Judah. ^kHe built Ramah ^lin order to deny anyone access to Judah’s King Asa. ¹⁸So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple ^mand the treasuries of the royal palace and put it into the hands of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad ⁿson of Tabrimmon son of Hezion king of Aram who lived in Damascus, ^osaying, ¹⁹“There is a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. ^pLook, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel ^qso that he will withdraw from me.”

²⁰Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. He attacked Ijon, ^rDan, ^sAbel-beth-maacah, ^tall Chinnereth, ^uand the whole land of Naphtali. ^v21When Baasha heard about it, he quit building Ramah and stayed in Tirzah. ^w22Then King Asa gave a command to everyone without exception in Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had built it with. Then King Asa built Geba ^xof Benjamin and Mizpah ^ywith them.