Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king's treasures, and sent to Benadad king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:
וַיֹּצֵ֨א אָסָ֜א כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֗ב מֵאֹֽצְר֛וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶל־בֶּן־הֲדַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק לֵאמֹֽר׃
One Church Father comments on this verse
When Baasa prepared to attack and started fortifying Ramah to confront Jerusalem, Asa ought to have sought assistance from the One who had bestowed upon him numerous blessings to be his defender. Instead, he chose to appeal to the king of Syria for support, sending him a significant amount of gold from both the royal and divine treasures.
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