1. In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2. Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the Lord’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,