2 Chronicles 16:1 (DBY)

Passage

In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, in order to let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, in order to let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:2 And Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

2 Chronicles 16:3 There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I send thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thirty-sixth", "year", "reign", "baasha", "king", "israel", "came", and "against". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thirty-sixth" and "year", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Asa brought out silver and gold...", so "thirty-sixth" and "year" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thirty-sixth" and "year" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.