Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 15:19
And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler inserts a chronological note about King Asa’s reign, positioned directly after the king’s dedication of temple silver and gold. It functions as a historical marker closing the account of Asa’s early reforms.
The words — The phrase לֹא הָיְתָה מִלְחָמָה (lo’ hayetah milchamah) literally renders “there was no war.” The temporal clause עַד שְׁנַת חֲמֵשׁ וְשָׁלֹשִׁים (ad shnat chamesh v’shaloshim) specifies the boundary “until the thirty-fifth year.”
The thread — This recorded peace directly counters the sustained conflict between Asa and Baasha described in 1 Kings 15:16. The timeline corresponds to Baasha’s rise in the third year of Asa’s reign as documented in 1 Kings 15:33.
Why it lands — The text states a factual limit to warfare before any theological conclusion is drawn. It requires the reader to track how historical stability is anchored to a specific monarch’s reign.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 15:16 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
- 1 Kings 15:31 As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 15:33 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years.
- 2 Chronicles 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.