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The first ten years of his reign were peaceful and he fortified Judah's cities. Then an army of Nubians (misleadingly called Ethiopians in 2 Chronicles) under the lead of Zerah ( Osorkon II of Egypt) came upon him and Asa routed them, resulting in a peace with Egypt that lasted for the next three centuries (2 Chr. 14:9-15).
Then to the north King BaashaBaasha ( Hebrew Basha " Baal hears") was the third king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Albright has dated his reign to 900 877 BC, while Thiele offers the dates 909 886 BC. Baasha came to power by murdering the previous king, Nadab, and the entire roy of IsraelThe Kingdom of Israel Malchut Yisrael in Hebrew), according to the Bible, was the nation formed around 1021BC from the descendants of Jacob, son of Isaac, who was given the name Israel meaning Struggles With God''. Following the death of King Solomon, c 9 fortified RamahRamah "height" is the name of several places in ancient Israel: The same as Ramathaim- Zophim. The same as Ramoth-Gilead. A city of Simeon in Negev. It was the same as Baalath-Beer, east of Beersheba. A city of Asher, which seems to be difficult to identi on the border and declared war upon Judah (2 Chr. 16:1-6). Asa formed an alliance with King Benhadad of DamascusThis is about Damascus, the capital of Syria. There is also a Damascus, Maryland, a Damascus, Oregon, a Damascus, Pennsylvania, and a Damascus, Virginia. Damascus ( Arabic: Dimashq Dimashq al-Sham al-Sham Tiberian Hebrew Dammeseq Dammseq Sephardi Hebrew D. A prophet told him that this alliance displeased the Lord, but Asa threw the prophet in prison (2 Chr. 16:7-10). Shortly after this, Asa contracted a disease in his feet and put no trust in the Lord, but in his physicians. On his death he was succeeded by his son JehoshaphatIn the Bible, Jehoshaphat or Josaphat or Yehoshafat " The LORD is judge", Standard Hebrew Yhošafat Tiberian Hebrew Yhošp was the son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. Albright has dated his reign to 873 849 BC, while Thiele offers the dates (2 Chr. 16:12-14).
| Preceded by: Abijam | King of Judah | Succeeded by: JehoshaphatIn the Bible, Jehoshaphat or Josaphat or Yehoshafat " The LORD is judge", Standard Hebrew Yhošafat Tiberian Hebrew Yhošp was the son and successor of Asa, king of Judah. Albright has dated his reign to 873 849 BC, while Thiele offers the dates |