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1 Kings 15:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 15:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “[There is] a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

[There is] a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
1 Kings 15:19 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
17And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any one to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
18Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king`s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
19[There is] a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
20And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah, and all Chinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali.
21And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah.
22Then king Asa made a proclamation unto all Judah; none was exempted: and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built therewith Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father, etc.] For though Hezion, if he is the same with Rezon, was an adversary to Israel in the days of Solomon, (<111125>1 Kings 11:25), yet it seems his son was not, but was a confederate with the kings of Israel and Judah: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; taken out of the treasury of the temple and his own treasury: come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me; it was sinful in him to take the money out of the temple, to which it was dedicated; it was more so to make use of it to bribe an Heathen to break his covenant and alliance with another, in order to…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Rather, “Let there be a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father.” return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“There is a league: Ch2 19:2; Isa 31:1 break thy league: Sa2 21:2; Ch2 16:3; Eze 17:13-16; Rom 1:31, Rom 3:8 depart: Heb. go up 3 Kings (1 Kings) 15:20”
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