2 Chronicles 16:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 16:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “[There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee 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, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
2 Chronicles 16:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3[There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare the 1 Kings 15:19 note. 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
“a league: Ch2 18:3, Ch2 19:2; Jdg 2:2; Isa 31:1-3; Co2 6:16 break: Gen 20:9, Gen 20:10; Exo 32:21; Jos 9:19, Jos 9:20; Sa2 21:2; Psa 15:4; Eze 17:18, Eze 17:19; Rom 1:31, Rom 1:32; Ti2 3:3 2 Chronicles 16:4”
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