Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
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Interpretation
Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 15:16-20.
Glossary
- Asa Person
- Physician, son of Abijah and grandson of Rehoboam, was the third king of Judah.
- Damascus Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Syria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.
- Tabrimon Person
- Good is Rimmon, the father of Benhadad, king of Syria ( 1 Kings 15:18 ).