There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
There is an alliance between you and me, just like there was between my father and your father. Look, I'm sending you a gift of silver and gold. Please break your alliance with Baasha, the king of Israel, so he will leave me alone.
King Asa is asking another king to break his alliance with Israel's king by offering him valuable gifts, hoping this will get Israel to stop attacking him.
📚 Historical Context
This is King Asa of Judah speaking to Ben-hadad of Syria around 900 BC. Baasha, king of Israel, was fortifying Ramah to blockade Judah and prevent people from traveling to Jerusalem. Rather than trusting God, Asa decided to use temple treasures to bribe Syria to attack Israel from the north, forcing Baasha to withdraw.
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