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18 Then (A)Asa took all the silver and the gold which were left in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh and the treasuries of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants. And (B)King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in (C)Damascus, saying, 19 Let there be a (D)covenant between [a]you and me, as between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold; go, break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.” 20 So Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his military force against the cities of Israel, and struck down (E)Ijon, (F)Dan, (G)Abel-beth-maacah and all (H)Chinneroth, besides all the land of Naphtali.

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  1. 1 Kings 15:19 Lit me and you