2 Chronicles 16
- 1In 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.
- 2Then 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 Benhadad king of Syria, that lived at Damascus, saying,
- 3There is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may go away from me.
- 4And Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
- 5When Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work stop.
- 6Then Asa the king took all Judah. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha was building. He built with it Geba and Mizpah.
- 7And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord your God, therefore is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.
- 8Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand.
- 9For the eyes of the Lord run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.
- 10Then Asa was angry 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.
- 11And the acts of Asa, first and last they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
- 12And 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.
- 13And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
- 14And they buried him in his own tombs, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet aromas and various kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' are: and they made a very great burning for him.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Chronicles 16 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThen 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 Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
GIGAKJVThen 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 Benhadad king of Syria, that lived at Damascus, saying,
KJVThere 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.
GIGAKJVThere is a league between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may go away from me.
KJVAnd Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
GIGAKJVAnd Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and they struck Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
GIGAKJVWhen Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work stop.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen Asa the king took all Judah. They carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha was building. He built with it Geba and Mizpah.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord your God, therefore is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.
KJVWere 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.
GIGAKJVWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, he delivered them into your hand.
KJVFor 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.
GIGAKJVFor the eyes of the Lord run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen Asa was angry 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.
KJVAnd, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
GIGAKJVAnd the acts of Asa, first and last they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd they buried him in his own tombs, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet aromas and various kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' are: and they made a very great burning for him.
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