2 Chronicles 16:1 (GNV)

Passage

In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa came Baasha king of Israel vp against Iudah, and built Ramah to let none passe out or goe in to Asa king of Iudah.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 16:1 In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa came Baasha king of Israel vp against Iudah, and built Ramah to let none passe out or goe in to Asa king of Iudah.

2 Chronicles 16:2 Then Asa brought out siluer and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the Kings house, and sent to Benhadad King of Aram that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

2 Chronicles 16:3 There is a couenant betweene me and thee, and betweene my father and thy father: behold, I haue sent thee siluer and golde: come, breake thy league with Baasha King of Israel that hee may depart from me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sixe", "thirtieth", "yeere", "reigne", "came", "baasha", "king", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sixe" and "thirtieth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Then Asa brought out siluer and gold...", so "sixe" and "thirtieth" 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 "sixe" and "thirtieth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.