1 Kings 15:18

Easy To Read Version

So Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace. He gave the silver and gold to his servants and sent them to Ben Hadad, the king of Aram. Ben Hadad was the son of Tabrimmon. Tabrimmon was the son of Hezion. Damascus was Ben Hadad’s capital city.

Cross References

Genesis 14:15

That night, he and his men made a surprise attack against the enemy. They defeated the enemy and chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “Lord God, there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy. Why? Because I have no son. So my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get all the things I own after I die.”

1 Kings 14:26

Shishak took the treasures from the Lord’s temple and from the king’s palace. He even took the gold shields that David had taken from the officers of Hadadezer, king of Aram. David had taken these shields to Jerusalem. But Shishak took all the gold shields.

1 Kings 15:15

Asa and his father had given some things to God. They gave gifts of gold, silver, and other things. Asa put all those things in the temple.

2 Kings 12:17

Hazael was the king of Aram. Hazael went to fight against the city of Gath. Hazael defeated Gath. Then he made plans to go fight against Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:18

Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah had been kings of Judah. They were Joash’s [145] ancestors. [146] They had given many things to the Lord. Those things were kept in the temple. Joash also had given many things to the Lord. Joash took all those and all the gold that was in the temple and in his house. Then Joash sent all those expensive things to Hazael king of Aram.

2 Kings 12:19

All the great things that Joash did are written in the book The History of the Kings of Judah.

2 Chronicles 15:18

And Asa put the holy gifts that he and his father had given into the temple {\cf2\super [192]} of God. Those things were made of silver and gold.

Jeremiah 49:27

“I will set the walls of Damascus on fire.\par The fire will completely burn up\par the strong forts of Ben-Hadad.” {\cf2\super [403]} \par

Amos 1:4

So I will start a fire at Hazael’s {\cf2\super [6]} house (Aram). And that fire will destroy the great palaces of Ben Hadad. {\cf2\super [7]}