2 At that Aʹsa brought out silver and gold from the treasuries of Jehovah’s house+ and the king’s house* and sent them to King Ben-haʹdad of Syria,+ who was dwelling in Damascus, saying: 3 “There is a treaty* between me and you and between my father and your father. I am sending you silver and gold. Come, break your treaty* with King Baʹa·sha of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”