2 Chronicles 16:1 (LSB)

Passage

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built up Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and built up Ramah in order to prevent anyone from going out or coming in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the king’s house, and sent them to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who lived in Damascus, saying,

2 Chronicles 16:3 “Let there be a covenant between you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thirty-sixth", "year", "reign", "baasha", "king", "israel", "went", 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 "Then 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.