King Baasha of Israel Invades Judah
(1 Kings 15.16-22)1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa's rule, King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and captured the town of Ramah. He started making the town stronger, and he put troops there to stop people from going in and out of Judah.
2 When Asa heard about this, he took the silver and gold from his palace and from the Lord's temple. Then he sent it to Damascus with this message for King Benhadad of Syria: 3 “I think we should sign a peace treaty, just as our fathers did. This silver and gold is a present for you. Would you please break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel and force him to leave my country?”
4 Benhadad did what Asa asked and sent the Syrian army into Israel. They captured the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel-Maim, and all the towns in Naphtali where supplies were kept. 5 When Baasha heard about it, he stopped his work on the town of Ramah.
6 Asa ordered everyone in Judah to carry away the stones and wood Baasha had used to fortify Ramah. Then he fortified the towns of Geba and Mizpah with these same stones and wood.
Hanani the Prophet Condemns Asa
7 Soon after that happened, Hanani the prophet went to Asa and said:
You depended on the king of Syria instead of depending on the Lord your God. And so, you will never defeat the Syrian army. 8 Remember how powerful the Ethiopian and Libyan army was, with all their chariots and cavalry troops! You trusted the Lord to help you then, and you defeated them. 9 The Lord is constantly watching everyone, and he gives strength to those who faithfully obey him. But you have done a foolish thing, and your kingdom will never be at peace again.
10 When Asa heard this, he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. Asa was also cruel to some of his people.
Asa Dies
(1 Kings 15.231 24)11 Everything Asa did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel. 12 In the thirty-ninth year of his rule, he got a very bad foot disease, but he relied on doctors and refused to ask the Lord for help. 13 He died two years later.
14 Earlier, Asa had his own tomb cut out of a rock hill in Jerusalem. So he was buried there, and the tomb was filled with spices and sweet-smelling oils. Then the people built a bonfire in his honor.
Omaudhigu naIsrael
(1 Aak. 15:17-22)1 Momumvo omutimilongondatu nahamano gwepangelo lyaAsa, omukwaniilwa gwaJuda, omukwaniilwa Baasha gwaIsrael okwa matukile Juda e ta tameke okuninga Rama oshilandohote, opo a tokole ondjila yokuya nokupita mo muJuda. 2 Nena Asa okwa kutha iisiliveli niingoli ayihe mbyoka ya li ya hupile motempeli nomombala e te yi tumu kuDamaskus komukwaniilwa Benhadad gwaSiria nelaka tali ti: 3 “Natu hangane, ngaashi ootate ya li. Iisiliveli niingoli mbika omulongelo gwoye. Teya po ehangano lyoye nomukwaniilwa gwaIsrael Baasha, opo a kuthe mo omatanga ge moshilongo shandje.”
4 Benhadad okwa zimine ethaneko lyaAsa e ta tumu oondjayi dhiita nomatanga gawo, ya ka homone iilando yaIsrael. Oya kwata po Ijon, Dan, Abel Bet Maaka, niilando ayihe yaNaftali, moka omaliko ga li ga pungulwa. 5 Omukwaniilwa Baasha sho u uvu shoka tashi ningwa po, okwa hulitha okukoleka Rama e te etha iilonga. 6 Nena omukwaniilwa Asa okwa gongele aantu ya za muJuda alihe e te ya lombwele, ya humbate po omamanya nomiti ndhoka Baasha a li ta longitha puRama noye yi longitha okukoleka iilando Geba naMispa.
Omuhunganeki Hanani
7 Pethimbo ndyoka omuhunganeki Hanani okwe ya komukwaniilwa Asa e ta ti: “Molwashoka wi itula omukwaniilwa gwaSiria peha lyokwiinekela Omuwa, Kalunga koye, etangakwiita lyomukwaniilwa gwaIsrael olye ku yi ontuku. 8 Aasudani nAalibia kaya li ando ye na omatangakwiita omanene pamwe nomatembakwiita ogendji nuukambe? Ndele molwashoka owa li wi inekela Omuwa, oye okwa sinditha ayehe. 9 Omuwa ota tonatele uuyuni auhe, a nkondopaleke mboka ye na omitima dhe mu inekela. Owa longo uugoya, onkee okuza nena oto ka kala aluhe to hingilwa iita.” 10 Omolwashika Asa a geele omuhunganeki noonkondo e te mu tula moonkandja. Pethimbo tuu ndyoka Asa okwa tameke okuhepeka nayi aantu yamwe yomoshigwana.
Eso lyaAsa
(1 Aak. 15:23-24)11 Iiningwanima ayihe yomepangelo lyaAsa, okuza ketameko sigo okehulilo, oya nyolelwa mondjokonona yaakwaniilwa yaJuda naIsrael. 12 Momumvo gwe guukwaniilwa omutimilongondatu nomugoyi okwa kwatwa kuuvu uudhigu wokoompadhi. Ihe nando ongeyi, ina kugila Omuwa ekwatho, okwa yi owala koonganga. 13 Sho pwa piti omimvo mbali, okwa si 14 nokwa fumvikwa mombila ya hokwa memanya, ndjoka e yi ihokithile ye mwene moshilando shaDavid. Efumviko lye olya longekidhilwa iizimba nomagadhi ga nika nawa, noya tema omulilo omunene e taa lili oosa dhe.
