In the 36th year of Asa's reign king Baasha of Israel came up against Judah, so Asa sent gold and silver to king Ben-Hadad of Aran asking him to relinquish his alliance with Israel and form an alliance with Judah. Ben-Hadad agreed to this and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel causing Baasha to give up his plans and work against Judah. Then the prophet Hanani rebuked Asa for having put his trust in a human alliance with Ben-Hadad rather than depending upon God as he had done against the Cushites. For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. God therefore said that Asa had been foolish and would now be at war as a consequence. Then Asa contracted a foot disease for which he never sought God's help and in his 41st year he died.
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