1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, 3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it , that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
7 ¶ And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. 10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing . And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
11 ¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
13 ¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. 14 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Savienība ar Arāmas ķēniņu pret Israēlu
(1Ķēn 15:16–22)1 Āsas trīsdesmit sestajā valdīšanas gadā Israēla ķēniņš Baeša nāca pret Jūdu. Viņš sāka celt Rāmu, lai neviens nevarētu ne iziet, ne ieiet pie Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas. 2 Tad Āsa ņēma sudrabu un zeltu, kas bija Kunga namā un ķēniņa nama mantnīcās, un sūtīja to Arāmas ķēniņam Ben-Hadadam, kas dzīvoja Damaskā, sacīdams: 3 “Starp mani un tevi, starp manu tēvu un tavu tēvu ir derība – redzi, es tev sūtu sudrabu un zeltu, ej un lauz savu derību ar Israēla ķēniņu Baešu, lai viņš atkāpjas no manis!” 4 Ben-Hadads uzklausīja ķēniņu Āsu un sūtīja savus karaspēka pavēlniekus pret Israēla pilsētām. Tie sakāva Ijonu, Dānu, Ābel-Maimu un visas Naftālī noliktavu pilsētas. 5 Kad Baeša to dzirdēja, viņš pārtrauca celt Rāmu un atstājās no sava darba.
6 Tad ķēniņš Āsa norīkoja visus Jūdas ļaudis, lai tie pārved akmeņus un baļķus no Rāmas, ko bija uzcēlis Baeša, un no tiem viņš uzcēla Gebu un Micpu.
7 Tad pie Jūdas ķēniņa Āsas nāca redzētājs Hānānī un sacīja: “Arāmas ķēniņa karaspēks ir izsprucis no taviem nagiem tāpēc, ka tu paļāvies uz Arāmas ķēniņu, bet nepaļāvies uz Kungu, savu Dievu! 8 Vai kūšiešiem un lūbiešiem nebija milzīgs karaspēks ar daudziem kararatiem un jātniekiem – taču, kad tu paļāvies uz Kungu, viņš tos nodeva tev! 9 Kungs noraugās, pārlūkodams it visas zemes, viņš stiprina sirdi tiem, kas viņam uzticas! Aplam tu esi darījis, kopš šī laika nerims kari ap tevi!” 10 Āsa sadusmojās uz redzētāju un ieslodzīja to cietumā, jo viņš par to bija nikns. Tolaik Āsa tautā sāka apspiest arī citus.
Āsas slimība un nāve
(1Ķēn 15:23–24)11 Redzi, Āsas darbi no pirmā līdz pēdējam ir aprakstīti Jūdas un Israēla ķēniņu grāmatā! 12 Āsas trīsdesmit devītajā valdīšanas gadā tam sasirga kājas, viņš smagi sirga, bet arī slimībā nemeklēja Kungu, tikai dziedniekus. 13 Āsa apgūlās pie tēviem. Viņš nomira savas valdīšanas četrdesmit pirmajā gadā. 14 Viņu apbedīja kapenēs, ko viņš sev bija izcirtis Dāvida pilsētā. Viņu guldīja guļvietā, kas bija pildīta ar balzamētāju gatavotām dažādām balzamu smaržām. Viņi tam dedzināja varen lielu uguni!
