In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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Gill's Exposition
In the thirty and sixth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah,.... How this is to be reconciled with the reign of Baasha, which was but twenty four years, and was begun…
Barnes' Notes
This passage runs parallel with Kings (see the marginal reference).
Adam Clarke
The six and thirtieth year - After the division of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah; according to Usher. This opinion is followed in our margin; see the note on Kg1 15:16, where this subject is…
How to reconcile the date of this event with the history of the kings I am quite at a loss. Baasha died in the twenty-sixth year of Asa, Kg1 16:8. How then could this be done in his thirty-sixth year,…
Cambridge Bible
2Ch 16:1-6 (1Ki 15:17-22). Asa asks help of Ben-hadad
1. the six and thirtieth year According to 1Ki 16:8 Baasha was succeeded by his son Elah in the six-and-twentieth year of Asa. The number…
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