2 Chronicles 16:1 (WEB)

Passage

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come 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 Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

2 Chronicles 16:3 “Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart 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.