Asa in the Bible
Meaning: physician; cure
Exact Match
Then Abijah died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in the City of David. Abijah's son Asa reigned in his place, and during his lifetime the land enjoyed rest for ten years.
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in iris stead, - in his days, the land rested ten years.
And Asa did that which was good and that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh his God;
Asa also removed the [idolatrous] high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at rest and undisturbed under his reign.
Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah.
And it came to pass that, Asa, had a force bearing shield and spear, out of Judah, three hundred thousand, and, out of Benjamin, such as bare a buckler and trode a bow, two hundred and eighty thousand, - all these, were heroes of valour.
And Asa went out to meet him, - and they set in array for battle, in the valley of Zaphonah, at Mareshah.
Then Asa cried out unto Yahweh his God, and said, O Yahweh, it is, nothing with thee, to help whether with many or with such as have no strength. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for, on thee, do we lean, and, in thy name, have we come against this multitude, - O Yahweh! our God, thou art, let not, weak man, have power against thee.
So Yahweh smote the Ethiopians, before Asa, and before Judah, - and the Ethiopians fled.
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued as far as to Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell, so that there was no way for them to recover, for they were routed before Yahweh, and before him host, - and they carried away exceeding much spoil.
So he went forth to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear me, O Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin, - Yahweh, is with you, so long as ye are with him, and, if ye seek him, he will be found of you, but, if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
"Listen to me, Asa, Judah, and Benjamin! The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will allow you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you. Israel lived for years without the true God, priests to teach them, and the Law,
And, when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he strengthened himself, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had captured out of the hill country of Ephraim, - and renewed the altar of Yahweh, that was before the porch of Yahweh.
He gathered all Judah and Benjamin and the strangers who were with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon, for they came over to Asa from Israel in large numbers when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
So they gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem, in the third month of the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
Moreover also, as touching Maacah mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made, unto the Sacred Stem, a monstrous thing, - so Asa cut down her monstrous thing, and reduced it to dust, and burnt it up, in the Kidron ravine.
But, the high places, were not taken away out of Israel, - only, the heart of Asa, was perfect, all his days.
Asa brought into God's Temple the things that his father had dedicated, as well as his own dedicated gifts such as silver, gold, and temple service implements.
And, war, was there none, - until the thirty-fifth year of the reign of Asa.
In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, - that he might let none come out or go in, unto Asa king of Judah.
So Asa brought forth silver and gold, out of the treasuries of the house of Yahweh, and the house of the king, - and sent unto Ben-hadad, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:
And Ben-hadad hearkened unto King Asa, and sent the chieftains of the forces which he had, against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon and Dan, and Abel-maim, - and all the storehouses of the cities of Naphtali.
And, Asa the king, took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timbers thereof, which Baasha had used in building, - and he built therewith, Geba and Mizpah.
And, at that time, came Hanani the seer, unto Asa the king of Judah, - and said unto him, Because thou hast leaned upon the king of Syria, and hast not leaned upon Yahweh thy God, for this cause, hath the force of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.
Then was Asa angry with the seer, and put him in the house of the stocks, for he was in a rage with him, over this, - and Asa oppressed some of the people, at that time.
But lo! the story of Asa, first and last, there it is, written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
And Asa became diseased - in the thirty-ninth year of his reign - in his feet, exceedingly severe, was his disease, - yet, even in his disease, he sought not Yahweh, but unto physicians.
And Asa slept with his fathers, - yea he died in the forty-first year of his reign;
Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa’s place, and strengthened his position over Israel.
and put forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, - and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had captured.
And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of Jehovah.
And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father: Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
"This is what the LORD God of your ancestor David says: "You haven't lived like your father Jehoshaphat and like King Asa of Judah. Instead, you have lived like the kings of Israel by causing Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit cultic sexual immorality just like Ahab's dynasty did! And you've killed your brothers who were better than you your own father's dynasty!
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Asa » King of judah
And Asa will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, as David his father. And he will take away the holy places from the land, and he will turn aside all the blocks which his fathers made. And also Maachah, his mother, he will turn aside from being mistress, because she made terror to a statue; and Asa will cut off her terror, and burn by the torrent Kidron. And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels. And war was between Asa and between Baasha, king of Israel, all their days. And Baasha, king of Israel, will come up against Judah, and he will build Ramah, so that he will not give to go out or to come in to Asa king of Judah. And Asa will take all the silver and the gold being left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house, and he will give them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa will send them to the son of Hadad, son of Tabrimon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, dwelling in Damascus, saying, A covenant between me and between thee, between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee a gift of silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me. And the son of Hadad will hear to king Asa, and he will send the chiefs of the forces which were to him against the cities of Israel, and he will strike Ijon and Dan, and the meadow of the House of Oppression, and all Cinneroth with all the land of Naphtali. And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah. And king Asa caused all Judah to hear; none free: and they will lift up the stones of Ramah and its woods which Baasha built, and king Asa will build with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpeh. And the remainder of all the words of Asa and all his power and all which he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? only at the time of his old age, he hurt his feet And Asa will lie down with his fathers, and be buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son will reign in his stead.
Asa » A levite
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Asa
Backsliders » Instances of » Asa
Burial » Burying places » Prepared by » Asa
Confidence » Instances of » Asa
Courage » Asa
And he will turn back in straits to him upon Jehovah God of Israel, and they will seek him and he will be found to them. And in these times no peace to him going out, and to him coming in, for much consternation upon all inhabiting the lands. And they dashed themselves, nation upon nation, and city upon city: for God disturbed them with all straits. And ye, be ye strong, and your hands shall not be relaxed; for there is a reward to your work.
Covenant » Of man with God » Asa
And all Judah will rejoice at the oath: for with all their heart they sware, and with all their desire they sought him, and he will be found to them: and Jehovah will give rest to them from round about.
Decision » Exemplified » Asa
Groves » Destroyed by » Asa
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Asa
And they will sacrifice to Jehovah in that day from the spoil they brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. And they will come into a covenant to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; And every one who will not seek for Jehovah God of Israel shall be put to death, from small and even to great, from man and even to woman. And they will swear to Jehovah with a great voice, and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns. And all Judah will rejoice at the oath: for with all their heart they sware, and with all their desire they sought him, and he will be found to them: and Jehovah will give rest to them from round about. And also Maachah, Asa's mother, the king removed her from queen because she made terror for a statue: and Asa will cut off her terror, and beat small, and burn in the torrent Kidron.
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Asa
Israel » Jehoshaphat » Succeeds » Asa
Israel » Asa » Good » Reign
And he will take away the holy places from the land, and he will turn aside all the blocks which his fathers made. And also Maachah, his mother, he will turn aside from being mistress, because she made terror to a statue; and Asa will cut off her terror, and burn by the torrent Kidron. And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels. And war was between Asa and between Baasha, king of Israel, all their days. And Baasha, king of Israel, will come up against Judah, and he will build Ramah, so that he will not give to go out or to come in to Asa king of Judah. And Asa will take all the silver and the gold being left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house, and he will give them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa will send them to the son of Hadad, son of Tabrimon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, dwelling in Damascus, saying, A covenant between me and between thee, between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee a gift of silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me. And the son of Hadad will hear to king Asa, and he will send the chiefs of the forces which were to him against the cities of Israel, and he will strike Ijon and Dan, and the meadow of the House of Oppression, and all Cinneroth with all the land of Naphtali. And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah. And king Asa caused all Judah to hear; none free: and they will lift up the stones of Ramah and its woods which Baasha built, and king Asa will build with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpeh. And the remainder of all the words of Asa and all his power and all which he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? only at the time of his old age, he hurt his feet And Asa will lie down with his fathers, and be buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son will reign in his stead.
Israel » Asa » Treaty » King of syria » benhadad
A covenant between me and between thee, between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee a gift of silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me. And the son of Hadad will hear to king Asa, and he will send the chiefs of the forces which were to him against the cities of Israel, and he will strike Ijon and Dan, and the meadow of the House of Oppression, and all Cinneroth with all the land of Naphtali. And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah. And king Asa caused all Judah to hear; none free: and they will lift up the stones of Ramah and its woods which Baasha built, and king Asa will build with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpeh. And the remainder of all the words of Asa and all his power and all which he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? only at the time of his old age, he hurt his feet And Asa will lie down with his fathers, and be buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son will reign in his stead.
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Asa
And he will take away the holy places from the land, and he will turn aside all the blocks which his fathers made. And also Maachah, his mother, he will turn aside from being mistress, because she made terror to a statue; and Asa will cut off her terror, and burn by the torrent Kidron. And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels. And war was between Asa and between Baasha, king of Israel, all their days. And Baasha, king of Israel, will come up against Judah, and he will build Ramah, so that he will not give to go out or to come in to Asa king of Judah. And Asa will take all the silver and the gold being left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house, and he will give them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa will send them to the son of Hadad, son of Tabrimon, son of Hezion, king of Aram, dwelling in Damascus, saying, A covenant between me and between thee, between my father and between thy father: behold, I sent to thee a gift of silver and gold; go break thy covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and he will go up from me. And the son of Hadad will hear to king Asa, and he will send the chiefs of the forces which were to him against the cities of Israel, and he will strike Ijon and Dan, and the meadow of the House of Oppression, and all Cinneroth with all the land of Naphtali. And it will be when Baasha heard, and he will leave off building Ramah, and he will dwell in Tirzah. And king Asa caused all Judah to hear; none free: and they will lift up the stones of Ramah and its woods which Baasha built, and king Asa will build with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpeh. And the remainder of all the words of Asa and all his power and all which he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written upon the book of the words of the days to the kings of Judah? only at the time of his old age, he hurt his feet And Asa will lie down with his fathers, and be buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son will reign in his stead.
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And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels.
And he will say to Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commands. And he will remove from all the cities of Judah the heights and the images: and the kingdom will rest before him.
Revivals » Instances of » Asa
And he will remove from all the cities of Judah the heights and the images: and the kingdom will rest before him.
And he will turn back in straits to him upon Jehovah God of Israel, and they will seek him and he will be found to them. And in these times no peace to him going out, and to him coming in, for much consternation upon all inhabiting the lands. And they dashed themselves, nation upon nation, and city upon city: for God disturbed them with all straits. And ye, be ye strong, and your hands shall not be relaxed; for there is a reward to your work. And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he strengthened himself, and he will put away the abominations from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities which he took from mount Ephraim, and he will renew the altar of Jehovah which was before the porch of Jehovah. And he will gather all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them from Ephraim and Manasseh and from Simeon: for they fell to him from Israel for multitude in their seeing that Jehovah his God was with him. And they will gather together at Jerusalem in the third month, for the fifteenth year to the kingdom of Asa. And they will sacrifice to Jehovah in that day from the spoil they brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. And they will come into a covenant to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; And every one who will not seek for Jehovah God of Israel shall be put to death, from small and even to great, from man and even to woman. And they will swear to Jehovah with a great voice, and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns.
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing
And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days. And he will bring in the holy things of his fathers, and his holy things to the house of Jehovah, silver and gold and vessels.
And he will remove from all the cities of Judah the heights and the images: and the kingdom will rest before him.